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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Wallace, a segregationist, served four terms as Alabama’s governor between 1963 and 1987, running interestingly as a Democrat.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Southern white segregationists certainly questioned the motives of the many clergy members who descended on Selma.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Southern white segregationists certainly questioned the motives of the many clergy members who descended on Selma.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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
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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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