Meanings
desegregation1
Desegregation2
proper noun
- A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occurring in society in general from the mid-1950s.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act or process of eliminating segregation.
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nounthe action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishsegregation
- Englishdesegregation
From de- + segregation.
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APA
desegregation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desegregation
MLA
“desegregation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desegregation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desegregation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desegregation.
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