Synonyms of segregation

segregation

noun

ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən 

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others

the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solitude
• isolation
• privacy
• loneliness
• separateness
• insulation
• seclusion
• aloneness
• sequestration
• confinement
• solitariness
• internment
• secludedness
• retirement
• withdrawal
• vacuum
• quarantine
• incarceration
• lonesomeness
• ghettoization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• society
• company
• companionship
• fellowship
• camaraderie
• comradeship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of segregation

Celebrated jazzman Masekela, who was forced into exile following the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre for his anti-Apartheid activism, was a seminal figure in the struggle to repeal South Africa’s discriminatory racial segregation rules. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Morrison helped lead the racist white supremacy campaign of 1898 that terrorized Black citizens and led to policies of segregation, The Observer previously reported. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Many women entrepreneurs cluster in low-revenue service sectors, mirroring occupational segregation. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The order also limits the use of administrative segregation — commonly referred to as solitary confinement — to documented security concerns or situations in which detainees request separation themselves. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 July 2026