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- Dictionarysegregated/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. set apart from each other; isolated or divided: "segregated fields of practice each with their own aims"
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SEGREGATED definition: 1. kept separate or treated differently according to race, sex, religion, etc. : 2. kept separate…. Learn more.
to keep one group of people apart from another and treat them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion: a segregated school / society. Black residents were segregated from white residents in the area. an urban culture segregated by sex where boys "learned" how to be men.
The meaning of SEGREGATED is set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group. How to use segregated in a sentence.
restricted to one group, especially exclusively on the basis of racial or ethnic membership: segregated neighborhoods. maintaining separate facilities for members of different, especially racially different, groups: segregated education. discriminating against a group, especially on the basis of race: a segregated economy. set apart. Discover More.
noun. seg· re· gate ˈse-gri-gət. -ˌgāt. : one that is in some respect segregated. especially : one that differs genetically from the parental line because of genetic segregation. Did you know? The prefix se- means "apart", so when you segregate something you set it apart from the herd.
the policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion: The system of racial segregation that used to exist in South Africa was called apartheid. The community fought to end segregation in schools and housing. the segregation of employment by gender. Fewer examples.
Segregated buildings or areas are kept for the use of one group of people who are the same race, sex, or religion, and no other group is allowed to use them.
