adj
Meaning 1
Causing or promoting segregation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
segregationist
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CMU ARPABET: S EH2 G R AH0 G EY1 SH AH0 N IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who supports or believes in segregation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
someone who believes the races should be kept apart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: segregator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bigot
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English segregation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English segregationist From segregation + -ist.
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