Nelson Mandela Word Search
Play a Nelson Mandela word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: APARTHEID, ROBBENISLAND, PRESIDENT, NOBELPEACE, FREEDOM, JOHANNESBURG, AFRICAN, CONGRESS, DEFIANCE, BOYCOTT, RECONCILIATION, TRUTH.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Nelson Mandela word list, defined
- APARTHEID /əˈpɑːrtaɪd/ (US), /əˈpɑːtheɪt/ (South African, Afrikaans-influenced) · noun
- A policy or system of rigid racial segregation and discrimination, especially the one enforced in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s. By extension, any institutionalized separation of people by race, ethnicity, or other group characteristics. Related: segregation, discrimination, separation, racialism.
- PRESIDENT /prɛˈzɪdənt/ · noun
- The chief executive of a country or organization, or a person who presides over a meeting or organization. The person who holds the highest office in a country, typically elected by the people. Related: chairman, chairwoman, leader, chief.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- CONGRESS /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ · noun
- A formal meeting or conference of delegates to discuss matters of common concern; also (capitalized, in the United States) the national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Related: assembly, conference, convention, council.
- DEFIANCE /dɪˈfaɪəns/ · noun
- Open resistance or bold disobedience to authority, rules, or expectations. It can also describe a defiant attitude or challenge, as in an act of daring someone. Related: resistance, opposition, insubordination, rebellion.
- BOYCOTT /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ (British), /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/ (US) · verb, noun
- To boycott is to refuse to buy, use, or take part in something as a way of protesting or applying pressure. As a noun, a boycott is such a concerted act of refusal. Related: blacklist, shun, snub, avoid.
- RECONCILIATION /riːkənˈsɪljʊn/ · noun
- The act of making or becoming reconciled; a state of being reconciled. The process of resolving differences or conflicts. Related: reunion, reconciliation, mediation, conciliation.
- TRUTH /truːθ/ · noun
- The state of being true; a fact or reality. The quality of being in accordance with fact or reality. Related: fact, reality, verity, authenticity.
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