ubuntuEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryubuntu /ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o, ˌʊˈbʊn(t)u / ▸ noun South African a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity: there is a need for understanding not vengeance, ubuntu not victimization. – ORIGIN Xhosa and Zulu.