desegregation
[ dee-seg-ri-gey-shuhn, dee-seg- ]
/ ˌdi sɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən, diˌsɛg- /
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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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Origin of desegregation
First recorded in 1950–55; de- + segregation
OTHER WORDS FROM desegregation
de·seg·re·ga·tion·ist, nounan·ti·de·seg·re·ga·tion, adjectiveWords nearby desegregation
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