afrikaner
/ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.47 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
noun
A breed of cattle; Afrikander.
Example Sentences
- "“Despite the Administration’s actions, CWS remains committed to serving all eligible refugee populations seeking safety in the United States, including Afrikaners who are eligible for services,” he said. “Our faith compels us to serve each person in our care with dignity and compassion.”"
- "In February, Trump suspended aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against White farmers. In that same executive order, the president said the US would “promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation.”"
- "There is a strong argument to be made that this framing targets specifically Afrikaners as a distinct cultural community, as they attach particular weight to this date in their historical and cultural identity. […] In August 2025, during a media conference at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on the outcomes of the ANC’s recent National Executive Committee meeting, Fikile Mbalula, Secretary General of the ANC, lashed out at white South Africans and Afrikaner refugees to the US."