HOTTENTOT Definition & Meaning

Hottentot is a term that was historically used by Europeans to refer to the Khoekhoe, the indigenous nomadic pastoralists in South Africa. Use of the term ...

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There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Hottentot. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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a derogatory term for the Khoikhoi — the traditionally nomadic pastoralist indigenous population of South Africa — originally used by Dutch settlers ...

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Noun. Hottentot m (plural Hottentotten, diminutive Hottentotje n ) (now offensive) a Khoekhoe person, a member of the native people of southwestern Africa [ ...

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Hot·​ten·​tot ˈhä-tᵊn-ˌtät. often offensive. : khoikhoi. Word History. Etymology. Afrikaans. First Known Use. 1677, in the meaning defined above.

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Used to refer to Khoikhoi peoples of South Africa and Namibia. The term comes from Dutch, perhaps a repetitive formula in a Nama dancing-song.

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(offensive) any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa, now considered derogatory. synonyms: Khoikhoi, Khoikhoin.

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Hottentot is a term that was historically used by Europeans to refer to the Khoekhoe, the indigenous nomadic pastoralists in South Africa.

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Offensive → a former name for Khoikhoi (sense 1).... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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The Hottentot is one of three tribes of South Africa which may be divided — Bantus, Hottentots, and Bushmen ...

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