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segregant

segregant

9.9
A rule or person that causes groups to be kept apart
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛɡrɪɡənt/
translation icon : segregador
  • The new law was criticized for being a segregant that divided neighborhoods along economic lines.

Examples

  • As a segregant, the policy prevented different groups from interacting in public spaces.

  • Historians studied the role of each segregant in shaping the city's divided communities.

  • The segregant policies of the past have left a lasting impact.

  • Many believe that a segregant mindset still exists in society.

  • The new law was heavily criticized as a segregant measure that enforced divisions between communities.

  • The segregant attitudes in the school led to a lack of interaction among students from different backgrounds.

  • Activists argue that gentrification acts as a segregant force, pushing out lower-income families from neighborhoods.

Synonyms

segregationist
vssegregant
  • Offensive
21 9.8

A person who supports keeping people of different races separate

is general and also applies to separation beyond racial contexts
segregator
vssegregant
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who supports separating people by race

is broader, covering separation of people, groups, or other elements
schismatic
vssegregant
  • Formal
9.9

A person who causes a split in a religious group

is broader, applying to separation of people or groups in any setting

Antonyms

integrator
3 6.3

A person or thing that makes different parts work together as one

How Separating

segregationist
  • Offensive
21 9.8
segregant
9.9
divider
5 4.1
mediator
45 4.0

Surface Forms

segregant singular
segregants plural

Morphology

segregant = segregate (transparent) = segregate + ant

Standard agentive/adjectival derivation: 'segregate' + '-ant' yields 'one that causes or enforces separation'.

Etymology

Segregant comes from se- 'apart' and greg- 'group', so it means something or someone that makes groups stay apart. That's why a policy or rule called a segregant is one that enforces separation between people or communities.