segregationist

noun

seg·​re·​ga·​tion·​ist ˌse-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nist 

plural segregationists

: a person who believes in or practices segregation especially of races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

segregationist adjective

Examples of segregationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lost on no one was that Booker is Black, a figure whose right to vote let alone serve in the Senate is in contradiction to the viewpoint that made Thurman a hero to the segregationist South. —Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

At the State House, there are pro-Confederate statues and sculptures of segregationists. —Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025

If the roar of applause from Dems after an emotional Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) snatched the record for the longest Senate speech from segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond was any sign, Dems may be finding their energy again. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025

The winner of the 1972 Democratic Presidential primary in Michigan was George Wallace, the governor of Alabama, who was known for his segregationist views. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for segregationist

• conservationist
• educationist
• integrationist
• isolationist
• assimilationist
• creationist

Kids Definition

segregationist

noun

seg·​re·​ga·​tion·​ist ˌseg-ri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəst 

: a person who believes in, practices, or encourages segregation especially of races