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segregationist

seg·re·ga·tion·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist]
    • /ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst/
    • /ˌse.ɡrə.ˈɡeɪ.ʃə.nəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist]
    • /ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst/

Definitions of segregationist word

  • noun segregationist one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation. 1
  • countable noun segregationist A segregationist is someone who thinks people of different races should be kept apart. 0
  • noun segregationist a person who favours, advocates, or practises racial segregation 0
  • noun segregationist a person who favors or practices segregation, esp. racial segregation 0
  • adjective segregationist of, like, or favoring segregation or segregationists 0

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Origin of segregationist

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; segregation + -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Segregationist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

segregationist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

segregationist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for segregationist

noun segregationist

  • anti-semite — An anti-Semite is someone who strongly dislikes and is prejudiced against Jewish people.
  • bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.
  • dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
  • monomaniac — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
  • intolerant — not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.

Antonyms for segregationist

noun segregationist

  • liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
  • moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.

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