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segregationist
[ seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist ]
/ ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst /
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noun
one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
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Origin of segregationist
First recorded in 1910–15; segregation + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM segregationist
ul·tra·seg·re·ga·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby segregationist
Segrè, segreant, segregate, segregated, segregation, segregationist, segregator, segue, seguidilla, Seguin, Segura
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British Dictionary definitions for segregationist
segregationist
/ (ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst) /
noun
a person who favours, advocates, or practises racial segregation
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