Lexical entry
アパルトヘイト
aparutoheito
A system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by law or policy.
Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoSource UncertainSource: Afrikaans
Meaning
Used for the historical South African system, and more generally for state-backed segregation or exclusion based on race.
- system of racial segregation
- state-backed discrimination
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- English