SEGREGATIONIST Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

segregationist

noun

Definition of segregationist

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a person who supports racial segregation segregationists versus integrationists a segregationist politician/state/attitude/view

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Recent Examples of segregationist As Black voters deserted Republicans, the segregationist George Wallace proved with his ’68 presidential run that white southerners were up for grabs. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 In its early days, the SPLC worked to ensure women had equal employment opportunities, secured better labor conditions for cotton mill workers, and successfully challenged segregationist policies, at times taking the fight all the way to the Supreme Court. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026 Nineteenth-century Confederates and 20th-century segregationists cited his defense of states' rights, while Abraham Lincoln and civil rights leaders emphasized Jefferson as the author of the Declaration of Independence. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Nineteenth-century Confederates and 20th-century segregationists cited his defense of states’ rights, while Abraham Lincoln and civil rights leaders emphasized Jefferson as the author of the Declaration of Independence. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregationist

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Then, alongside the civil rights movement of the 1960s, activists and lawmakers who saw the national quota system as racist pushed to replace it with one based on employment and family ties.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Does being called a racist really bother you anymore?

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

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