Afrikanderism

noun

Af·​ri·​kan·​der·​ism

variants or Africanderism

ˌa-fri-ˈkan-də-ˌri-zəm

plural -s

1

: the principles, policies, or practices of Afrikaners

2

: a characteristic feature of Afrikaans occurring in another language especially in South Africa

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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