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segregationist

[ seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist ]

/ ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst /

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noun

one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.

Origin of segregationist

First recorded in 1910–15; segregation + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM segregationist

ul·tra·seg·re·ga·tion·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby segregationist

segregate, segregated, segregation, segregation analysis, segregation ratio, segregationist, segregator, segrè, segue, seguidilla, seguin

Example sentences from the Web for segregationist

The first, Spiro Agnew, won in 1966 as the liberal running against a segregationist Democrat.

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He chastises Israel for segregationist policies but it is his one-nation allies that hinder integration efforts.

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Segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace ran as a populist in the American Independent Party in 1968.

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He couldn't cut it on the national stage, either: George Wallace denied him a spot on his segregationist ticket in 1968.

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And250 this is another reason why Oswald and Bouhe fought so bitterly, because Bouhe is a segregationist.

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British Dictionary definitions for segregationist

segregationist

/ (ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst) /

noun

a person who favours, advocates, or practises racial segregation