segregationist

[ seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist ]
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noun
  1. one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.

Origin of segregationist

1
First recorded in 1910–15; segregation + -ist

Other words from segregationist

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

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British Dictionary definitions for segregationist

segregationist

/ (ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who favours, advocates, or practises racial segregation

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