as in racist
a person who supports racial segregation
segregationists versus integrationists a segregationist politician/state/attitude/view
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Recent Examples of segregationist
The record that Booker broke belonged to the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, a devout segregationist, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday evening, Booker, his voice hoarse but unwavering, broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history, which was previously held by Senator Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina segregationist who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
His marathon speech, which began at 7 p.m. on Monday and stretched into Tuesday night, shattered the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957, a segregationist who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Byrd was the last of a breed: A former segregationist and Klansman who quickly and thoroughly made the switch to civil rights after Lyndon Johnson called the tune.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday evening, Booker, his voice hoarse but unwavering, broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history, which was previously held by Senator Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina segregationist who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
His marathon speech, which began at 7 p.m. on Monday and stretched into Tuesday night, shattered the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957, a segregationist who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Byrd was the last of a breed: A former segregationist and Klansman who quickly and thoroughly made the switch to civil rights after Lyndon Johnson called the tune.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregationist
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Jonas, who was appointed Monday by President Cyril Ramaphosa, called Trump a racist and homophobic during a speech in 2020, just days after former President Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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As expected, the pair are soon confronted by the local band of racists — or, more precisely, racist vampires.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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People want to get rid of religious parties, people want to put sectarians behind to build an Iraq for all Iraqis.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 May 2015
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Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.—
Joshua Alston,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2023
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“Segregationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregationist. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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