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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Moderates like Goodell refused to acknowledge that nominating Goldwater without a forceful commitment to protecting civil rights served as confirmation that the party was ready to welcome the segregationists and open racists who were present in the convention hall.
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Marsha E. Barrett / Made By History, TIME, 15 July 2024
For segregationists, the anger was sparked by having to share space with those who didn’t look like them.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Legislators chose the candidate who earned the least number of votes and was an ardent segregationist – Democrat Lester Maddox, owner of a chicken restaurant and a perennial candidate.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Wilson, a Virginia native, later was criticized for instituting segregationist policies within the federal government while president and discouraging Black people from attending Princeton.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
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Marsha E. Barrett / Made By History, TIME, 15 July 2024
For segregationists, the anger was sparked by having to share space with those who didn’t look like them.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Legislators chose the candidate who earned the least number of votes and was an ardent segregationist – Democrat Lester Maddox, owner of a chicken restaurant and a perennial candidate.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Wilson, a Virginia native, later was criticized for instituting segregationist policies within the federal government while president and discouraging Black people from attending Princeton.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
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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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