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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Sullivan involved an Alabama police commissioner who sued the New York Times over a truthful publication describing segregationist violence against civil rights protesters.
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Even after the Tennessee National Guard was summoned to restore order, staunch segregationists refused to let up.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Their activism drew hostility from segregationists, which cost them their jobs.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Ray, a segregationist, was later convicted of the killing.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Time, 29 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
Their activism drew hostility from segregationists, which cost them their jobs.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Ray, a segregationist, was later convicted of the killing.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Segregationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregationist. Accessed 6 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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