APARTHEID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for APARTHEID?

Need another word that means the same as “apartheid”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “apartheid” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Apartheid” are: prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness, inequity, favouritism, partisanship

Apartheid as a Noun

Definitions of "Apartheid" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “apartheid” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Segregation on grounds other than race.
• (in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
• A social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa.

Synonyms of "Apartheid" as a noun (9 Words)

bias	Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair. The bias towards younger people in recruitment.
bigotry	The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry.
favouritism	Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. The horse shares favouritism with her French trained rival at 6 1.
inequity	Injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards. Policies aimed at redressing racial inequity.
intolerance	Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own. His intolerance of interruptions.
narrow-mindedness	An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior.
partisanship	Prejudice in favour of a particular cause; bias. An act of blatant political partisanship.
prejudice	A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. Deep rooted class prejudices.
unfairness	An unjust act. He protested at the unfairness of the tribunal s procedure.

Usage Examples of "Apartheid" as a noun

• Gender apartheid.

Associations of "Apartheid" (30 Words)

ashen	Anemic looking from illness or emotion- Mary W. Shelley. The ashen colour of the landscape.
bigot	A person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. Don t let a few small minded bigots destroy the good image of the city.
black	The player of the black pieces in chess or draughts. The sky was moonless and black.
blond	A light grayish yellow to near white. Blond Scandinavians.
colonialism	Exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country’s resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country. The state apparatus that was dominant under colonialism.
desegregation	The action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community. He wrote editorials calling for the desegregation of schools.
discriminate	Distinguish. Features that discriminate this species from other gastropods.
discrimination	Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. Young children have difficulties in making fine discriminations.
discriminatory	Making or showing an unjust or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability. A discriminatory tax.
elitist	A person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite. Older men with an elitist attitude about music.
equality	The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. An organization aiming to promote racial equality.
ethnography	The branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies.
gray	English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation was named 1905 1965. Gray flannel suit.
grey	Grey colour or pigment. A stalwart grey figure.
intolerant	Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own. Some people are intolerant of aspirin.
magenta	A primary subtractive color for light a dark purple red color the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859 the year of the battle of Magenta. A short magenta dress.
maroon	A dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color. Cold pinks purples and maroons.
overtly	In an overt manner. Some of the narrative is overtly sexual.
prejudice	Give rise to prejudice in someone make biased. Prejudice against people from different backgrounds.
prejudiced	Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand. A prejudiced judge.
racial	On the grounds of or connected with difference in race or ethnicity. Racial abuse.
racialism	Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race.
racism	Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. A programme to combat racism.
racist	Based on racial intolerance. He has been targeted by vicious racists online.
segregation	The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. The segregation of pupils with learning difficulties.
sexist	A person with sexist views. Sexists have no place in our modern political campaigns.
silhouette	Project on a background such as a screen like a silhouette. We can always use a silhouette of Father Christmas.
stereotype	View or represent as a stereotype. I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European.
township	A manor or parish as a territorial division. Township theatre.
westerner	A native or inhabitant of the west, especially of western Europe or North America.