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segregationist

[ seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist ]

/ ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst /

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 segregationists

We see the Southern segregationists who threatened his life and that of his family on an almost daily basis.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
King: Because segregation, as even the segregationists know in their hearts, is morally wrong and sinful.

Alex Haley’s 1965 Playboy Interview with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |Alex Haley |January 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If anything, segregationists like Strom Thurmond would have preferred a focus on economic issues.

What Was the Goal of MLK’s March on Washington? |Charles Euchner |July 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On balance, these congressmen were no more effective than the segregationists.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

Besides, segregationists could do little in an immediate legislative way to counteract the presidential command.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
The (p. 050) segregationists attacked integration of the officer candidate schools for the obvious reasons.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
He predicted further incursions by the segregationists if this move was left unchallenged.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for segregationists

segregationist

/ (ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst) /

noun

a person who favours, advocates, or practises racial segregation