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

People from throughout the nation come to the former all-Black school building to learn about this nation's history of school segregation and the landmark court case that banned it in 1954. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026

At the center of that legacy is the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, where generations of Black entrepreneurs, musicians and residents built a thriving cultural and business community during segregation. — J.m. Banks june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Many of the devices employed during segregation, such as poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and literacy tests, were superficially race-neutral. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

Johnson Beach on Perdido Key’s east end, once a refuge for Black residents during the segregation era, is particularly worthy of a visit. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026