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Etymology
1. apartheid
noun. ['əˈpɑːrˌtaɪt, əˈpɑːrˌtaɪd'] 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.
Etymology
- apartheid (Afrikaans)
- apartheid (Dutch)
Rhymes with Petty Apartheid
2. petty
adjective. ['ˈpɛˌtiː'] (informal) small and of little importance.
Etymology
- petit (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. petty
adjective. ['ˈpɛˌtiː'] contemptibly narrow in outlook.
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Etymology
- petit (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. petty
adjective. ['ˈpɛˌtiː'] inferior in rank or status.
Synonyms
Etymology
- petit (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))