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Segregated

Verb / ˈsegrʌˌgeɪtɪd / Another word for segregated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Segregated means separated or divided based on race, gender, or other factors.

Synonyms & similar words

integrated desegregate segregate unintegrated separate divide isolate sequester partition apartheid discriminate exclude seclude quarantine detached insulate disconnect divorced disengage disunite disassociate disjoin disentangle split

Synonyms by register

Formal

separated apart divided distinct

Informal

split up kept apart on their own

Literary

sundered dissevered

Antonyms

integrated united mixed combined desegregated unified inclusive

Common collocations

  • segregated schools
  • segregated housing
  • segregated facilities
  • segregated society
  • racially segregated
  • segregated by gender
  • segregated from

Word family

noun segregation
verb segregate
adjective segregated
adverb segregately

Usage note

Primarily used to describe the separation of people based on race, religion, or sex, often with negative connotations of unfairness or discrimination.

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Example sentences

  1. The water fountain was segregated between white and black people.
  2. The bus used to be segregated by race.
  3. The school was segregated by gender.
  4. The neighborhoods in the city were segregated by income.
  5. The workplace was segregated by job type.

Quotes

  • We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Martin Luther King Jr.

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