Ubuntu

British

/ ʊˈbuːntʊ /

noun

humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

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Etymology

Origin of Ubuntu

Nguni

Example Sentences

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Giving back is seen as an intrinsic part of the African philosophy of ubuntu, which stresses the importance of the family and community, rather than the individual.

From BBC

He began his career in 2013 in the Ubuntu Cape Town Academy, according to local media.

From BBC

"We have agreed on the matter of expansion," Naledi Pandor said on Ubuntu Radio, a station run by South Africa's foreign ministry.

From Reuters

He spoke about it at a party to celebrate his 60th birthday in 2015: Ubuntu.

From BBC

He defined Ubuntu like this: "I am me because you are you. I can never be free while you are enslaved. I can never be rich while you are poor. We two are connected."

From BBC

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