verlig

verlig
verlig /fər-lihhˈ/
adjective
(used predicatively) in South Africa, liberal, politically enlightened, esp towards black people and people of mixed race
ORIGIN: Afrik, enlightened
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verligte /-lihhˈtə/ adjective (used attrib) and noun
(a person) of such enlightened and liberal political attitudes

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