bantustan

/ˌban-tü-ˈstan ˌbän-tü-ˈstän ˈban-tü-ˌstan, ˈbän-tü-ˌstän, -tə-/ (ame, mw)

bantustan — noun

1. one of the areas that apartheid-era South Africa reserved for Black people and a

1.名詞C2
釋義

one of the areas that apartheid-era South Africa reserved for Black people and allowed to manage only under tight outside control.

例句

Each Bantustan kept Black families far from white-run cities.

historical use: apartheid territorial policy

Sipho needed a pass to leave the Bantustan for work.

collocation: leave the Bantustan

同義詞
  • homeland

    the official apartheid-era label; more neutral in form but often used for the same territories

  • enclave

    a general geographic term for a separated area; it does not itself imply apartheid policy

  • reserve

    can refer to land set aside for a group, but it is broader and less specific historically

用法筆記

Usually found in historical or political discussion of apartheid South Africa. The word often carries a critical tone because it is tied to forced removal, racial segregation, and limited local rule.

常見錯誤

❌The new housing area is a Bantustan.
✅The new housing area is a township.
💡'Bantustan' refers specifically to the apartheid-era territories in South Africa, not to any modern Black neighborhood.