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Afrikanerdom

British  
/ afriˈkaːnədəm, ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnədəm /

noun

  1. (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers

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Stellenbosch University has always been accused of being one of the most untransformed academic institutions in post-apartheid South Africa, and for decades was regarded as the heart of Afrikanerdom.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2015

This is because it has always been accused of being one of the most untransformed academic institutions in post-apartheid South Africa, and for decades was regarded as the heart of Afrikanerdom.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2015

The Anglo-Boer War tension within Afrikanerdom itself was van Wyk Louw's theme and underpinned by his belief in loyal resistance which reminded a nation that it was better to perish than to survive through injustice.

From The Guardian Sep. 26, 2012

Studying literature at Potchefstroom University, he continued to have the values of Afrikanerdom instilled in him.

From The Guardian Jun. 4, 2010

Turning down a fat scholarship in Britain, he entered Stellenbosch University, the fountainhead of Afrikanerdom, and became South Africa's first Ph.D. in mass psychology.

From Time Magazine Archive

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