a-pác-thai
Definition
- Noun:
- Apartheid: A historical system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s. It enforced a strict racial hierarchy, privileging the white minority and oppressing the Black majority and other non-white groups.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chế độ a-pác-thai ở Nam Phi đã bị lên án trên toàn thế giới. (The apartheid regime in South Africa was condemned worldwide.)
- Sự chấm dứt của a-pác-thai là một thắng lợi cho nhân quyền. (The end of apartheid was a victory for human rights.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used metaphorically in modern contexts to describe other systems or situations involving severe segregation, discrimination, or separation.
- Một số nhà bình luận gọi chính sách đó là a-pác-thai kiểu mới. (Some commentators call that policy a new form of apartheid.)
Variants and Related Words
- Apartheid (n): The standard English spelling and term for "a-pác-thai". "A-pác-thai" is the Vietnamese phonetic transcription of this word.
Synonyms
- Racial segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups.
- Jim Crow laws (historical, U.S. context): A system of state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Related Concepts
- Bantustan: A territory set aside for Black South Africans during the apartheid era, intended to be nominally self-governing.
- Anti-apartheid movement: The global movement that campaigned against the apartheid system in South Africa.