integrationist

American  

[in-ti-grey-shuh-nist] / ˌɪn tɪˈgreɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. a person who believes in, supports, or works for social integration.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, favoring, or being conducive to social integration.

Etymology

Origin of integrationist

First recorded in 1950–55; integration + -ist

Example Sentences

As far as some Virginians were concerned, he was also an integrationist carpetbagger.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Pedro Sánchez, 51, is seen as a passionately pro-European integrationist and speaks English fluently; he has lectured in economics in Spain and had a spell working for the UN high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

Passionately pro-European and integrationist, having studied economic policy in Brussels and worked in the European Parliament and the United Nations, Sanchez also sought to tackle another polarising national legacy.

From Reuters • May 29, 2023

He was an integrationist at a time when many young activists were turning to separatism.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2020

You wonder whether the show’s integrationist philosophy arises from its host’s having been raised, reared and professionally trained in Milwaukee, Mississippi, Tennessee and the broadcast environs of Baltimore and Chicago.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2018