kaffir

Meanings

• Noun

  A pejorative term historically used to refer to people of African descent in South Africa.

  - "The kaffir workers were treated poorly by their European employers."
  - "The apartheid government enforced strict laws against the kaffir population."

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Pronunciation

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Variants

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Kaffir , Kaffirs , Kafir , Kafirs , kaffir , kafir , kafirs , Kaffir lime , Kaffir limes , kaffir lime , kaffir limes

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Etymology

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The term 'kaffir' is derived from the Arabic word 'kafir', meaning 'infidel' or 'non-believer'. In South Africa, it came to be used as a derogatory term for Black Africans.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'kaffir' was officially removed from South African law in 1994, but its use still persists in some circles.

2. The term 'kaffir' is also used in other parts of Africa, but its meaning and connotations vary from place to place.

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Related Concepts

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1. Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

2. Racism: A system of oppression and discrimination based on race.

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Culture

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The term 'kaffir' has a deeply negative and offensive connotation in South African history, and its use is now widely considered to be racist and derogatory.

How to Memorize "kaffir"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic to remember that the term 'kaffir' is a derogatory term with a negative history. For example, 'Kaffir' stands for 'Killer of African Freedom and Dignity'.

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