segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌse-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nist 
plural segregationists
: a person who believes in or practices segregation especially of races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
segregationist
adjective
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Advertisement By the time Republicans regained power in 1921, Wilson’s segregationist agenda had already altered the fabric of American life.
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In 1962: Riots erupted at the University of Mississippi as segregationists violently opposed the enrollment of James Meredith, the first African American student at the university.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Even after the Tennessee National Guard was summoned to restore order, staunch segregationists refused to let up.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Decades after its segregationist regime fell, South Africa remains a profoundly unequal society.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
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Time, 14 Oct. 2025
In 1962: Riots erupted at the University of Mississippi as segregationists violently opposed the enrollment of James Meredith, the first African American student at the university.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Even after the Tennessee National Guard was summoned to restore order, staunch segregationists refused to let up.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Decades after its segregationist regime fell, South Africa remains a profoundly unequal society.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Segregationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregationist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌseg-ri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who believes in, practices, or encourages segregation especially of races
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