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

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

When Johnson launched Johnson Products in 1954, Black businesses faced segregation and exclusion. — Deloris Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

But in Atlanta, the costs fell heavily on communities that had already spent generations navigating segregation, urban renewal, highway construction, and discriminatory housing policies. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026