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segregated

segregated

1 5.8
Separated from other people because of race, religion or other differences
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪtɪd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : segregado
  • But beyond that, one of the major reasons why schools are so segregated is because in many cities, this public schools disproportionately serve the poorest kids.

Because it was segregated, it only admitted whites.

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Examples

  • All students participated in both segregated and inclusive schooling and community experiences.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Today in Clarksdale, as in the entire Delta, the traditional "white" and "black" parts of town are nearly as segregated as in the days of Jim Crow and are still easy to identify by looking at the grandeur or dilapidation of the houses.

    Academic text (2018)
  • And Sunday morning remains the most segregated time of the entire week in America.

  • Because it was segregated, it only admitted whites.

  • The city is very segregated and, at times, not very accepting of other cultures and races.

    Blog text (6)
  • In the 1930s, NYC was even more segregated than it is now.

    Blog text (18)
  • Milwaukee is extremely segregated and somewhat polarized.

    Blog text (27)
  • The proceedings were held in the segregated courthouse of Tattenall County.

  • Considering the often assumed "democratic equality" goal of the education system, many students are disappointed to discover how many schools are still highly segregated and inequitable.

    Academic text (2018)
  • In many countries, schools are still segregated based on students' backgrounds.

Synonyms

separate
vssegregated
  • Offensive
87 5.1

Kept apart from others because of race, sex, or religion

is used for keeping groups apart specifically because of social or religious differences
isolated
vssegregated
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Kept apart from others to stop a disease from spreading

describes keeping groups apart because of social or identity differences rather than health reasons
set-apart
vssegregated
1 6.7

Feeling separate from other people or different from them

highlights keeping groups apart because of social categories rather than personal feeling
unintegrated
vssegregated
7.4

A person or group that is not part of the main community

emphasizes keeping groups apart because of social identity rather than mere nonjoining
separated
vssegregated
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

focuses on keeping groups apart for social reasons rather than mere physical distance
sequestered
vssegregated
7.4

Kept away from other people in a quiet private place

is used for enforced keeping apart due to social differences rather than quiet seclusion

Antonyms

1 4.2

Open to people of all races and groups living or working together

Compounds

Thin layers or pockets of ice inside frozen ground that form when water moves into the soil and freezes

How Segregated

isolated
56 3.8
segregated
  • Offensive
1 5.8
separate
  • Offensive
87 5.1
mixed
1 3.0
integrated
1 4.2

Surface Forms

segregated positive

Morphology

segregated = segregate (transparent) = segregate + ed

Regular past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'segregate'; meaning 'separated' follows directly.

Etymology

Segregated comes from Latin parts se- meaning 'apart' and greg- (from grex) meaning 'flock' or 'group', the same root you see in congregate. So, to be segregated is to be kept 'apart from the group', often because of race, religion, or other differences.