SEGREGATED


Meaning of SEGREGATED in English

adjective

Etymology: from past participle of segregate (III)

1.

a. : set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group

a segregated account in a bank

consists of a segregated area for absolute beginners — Priscilla Shirley

b. : divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or especially races

segregated education is … provided in the state constitution — Time

the process by which segregated education has come to be accepted doctrine — L.W.Levy

c. : restricted to members of one group or especially one race by a policy of segregation

a Negro passenger … is placed in a segregated coach — New Republic

segregated drinking fountains, rest rooms and restaurants — Jet

state laws requiring segregated schools for Negroes and whites — J.B.Robison

2. : practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

the inequalities inherent in a segregated economy and status system — M.C.Hill & B.C.McCall

three … were from segregated states — New York Times

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