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seg·re·gat·ed
 segregated
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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
operating under a policy that requires certain groups of people to be separated from others along the lines of race, religion, or some other status.
In this segregated part of the country, it was illegal for black people to stay in the same hotels as white people. |
| definition 2: |
assigned for the use of a particular race or group of people and not open to another.
He grew up in a segregated neighborhood.The train station had segregated restrooms.The children of the city attended segregated schools. |
| related words: |
separate |
| derivations: |
segregatedly (adv.), segregatedness (n.) |
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