[Ads-l] Antedating of "Apartheid"
Shapiro, Fred
fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Fri Nov 25 02:23:48 UTC 2022
The OED's earliest citation for "apartheid" is dated 1947. The following is cited on the Dictionary of South African English website:
1944 D.F. Malan in Star<https://m.dsae.co.za/#bibliography/b01955> 25 Jan.To ensure the safety of the white race and of Christian civilisation by the honest maintenance of the principles of apartheid and guardianship.
Fred Shapiro
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