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segregationist

segregationist noun: a person who supports or believes in segregation.

Noun

segregationist (plural segregationists)

  1. A person who supports or believes in segregation.
    • Her [Rosa Parks'] arrest launched a 381-day Montgomery bus boycott in which 40,000 Black people, mostly all working people, fought the segregationist bosses.2006 February 12, Leslie Feinberg, “Black movement raised hopes of all downtrodden”, in Workers World
    • In 2003, Biden eulogized South Carolina Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond, one of the most notorious segregationists in American politics for most of his career who had “moved to the good side” later in life, Biden said.2019 June 19, Eric Bradner, “Joe Biden recalls working with segregationist senators: ‘At least there was some civility’”, in CNN

Adjective

segregationist (comparative more segregationist, superlative most segregationist)

  1. Causing or promoting segregation.
    • In that way, all integrationist Judaisms differ from all segregationist ones.2009, Jacob Neusner, World Religions in America, page 137
    • This logic exposes the segregationist intent of tuition grants beneath the superficial color blindness.2020, Ursula Hackett, America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State, page 67
    Synonyms:
    apartheidist

Examples of segregationist in a sentence

  • On March 18, 1965, Wallace, who was a segregationist, told the Alabama legislature that he intended to ask for federal troops “to provide for the safety and welfare of the so called demonstrators.”2025 June 9, Annabelle Timsit, Kyle Melnick and Alex Horton, “When have presidents called in the National Guard to quell domestic unrest?”...
  • 'It locks us into our differences,' Tony said, 'it's segregationist.2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 106:
  • But it became more common during the civil rights era, when the federal government clashed with officials in Southern, segregationist states.2025 June 9, Annabelle Timsit, Kyle Melnick and Alex Horton, “When have presidents called in the National Guard to quell domestic unrest?”...

Synonyms of segregationist

Forms of segregationist

Noun
pluralsegregationists
Adjective
comparativemore segregationist
superlativemost segregationist

Origin of segregationist

From segregation + -ist.

Words formed from segregationist

Questions about segregationist

What does segregationist mean?
Segregationist means a person who supports or believes in segregation.
How do you use segregationist in a sentence?
On March 18, 1965, Wallace, who was a segregationist, told the Alabama legislature that he intended to ask for federal troops “to provide for the safety and welfare of the so called demonstrators.”
What part of speech is segregationist?
Segregationist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of segregationist?
The plural of segregationist is segregationists.

Words near segregationist in the dictionary

  1. segregationalism
  2. segregationalist
  3. segregationalists
  4. segregationally
  5. segregationism
  6. segregationist
  7. segregationists
  8. segregationless
  9. segregations
  10. segregative
  11. segregatively

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