Apartheidlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of apartheid.

    "Mr. Jackson, meanwhile, wrapped up the day with a preview of Mr. Blomkamp’s “District 9,” a science fiction adventure about apartheidlike townships for space aliens."

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"Mr. Jackson, meanwhile, wrapped up the day with a preview of Mr. Blomkamp’s “District 9,” a science fiction adventure about apartheidlike townships for space aliens."

Etymology

From apartheid + -like.

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