Meaning & use
segregation
The enforced or systematic separation of people, especially by race, ethnicity, or class.
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The civil rights movement fought to end racial segregation in public schools.
The zoo practices segregation of predator and prey species for safety.
A note on using this word
Segregation most often refers to unjust racial or social separation, though it can describe any deliberate physical separation of groups.
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