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desegregation

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

Definition of desegregation

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of eliminating segregation.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of eliminating segregation.

name

  1. A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occurring in society in general from the mid-1950s.

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Etymology

From de- + segregation.

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