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 map used Troost Avenue, the city’s historic symbol of racial segregation, as a dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

That was the case in the United States during the legal segregation of African Americans in the South—some police officers were members of violent white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

That’s because the capital’s segregation isn’t just about security or income, says Teresa García Alcaraz, an architect and researcher who has studied Caracas for more than a decade. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

The government made that promise after people with disabilities fought against segregation in institutions, which have a long history of abuse and neglect. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026