Apartheid

/əˈpɑːrtaɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that was enforced by law in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.

The policies of apartheid led to severe social and economic inequalities in South Africa.

Referring more broadly to any system or practice that involves segregation or discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Some argue that certain policies in modern society reflect an apartheid-like mentality.

A political and social system that upholds the dominance of one race over another through legal and social means.

The international community condemned the apartheid regime for its human rights violations.

The historical period during which apartheid was legally enforced in South Africa.

Many activists fought bravely against the injustices of the apartheid era.

Any oppressive system that promotes inequality and restricts the rights of specific groups.

The concept of apartheid can be applied to various situations where systemic oppression occurs.

From Afrikaans 'apartheid', literally 'apartness'.

reverse apartheid:

A situation where a majority group is discriminated against in favor of a minority.

cultural apartheid:

The exclusion of certain cultural groups from mainstream society.

A term used to describe systemic inequality.

The city’s zoning laws are like an apartheid for housing.

A concept referring to social injustice.

Many activists argue that economic inequality is a form of apartheid.