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View synonyms for desegregation
desegregation
[ dee-seg-ri-gey-shuhn, dee-seg- ]
noun
- the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
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Other Words From
- deseg·re·gation·ist noun
- anti·de·segre·gation adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desegregation1
First recorded in 1950–55; de- + segregation
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