The Supreme Court attacks school segregation.
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Segregation
/sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/
Synonyms for "segregation" (141 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (29)
alienalterationanalysisanatomizationanti semitismanti-semitismapartheidapartnessatomizationblack powerblack supremacychangechauvinismclass consciousnessclass distinctionclass hatredclass prejudiceclass warcolor barcolor line
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Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
clinical cohorting
Strong matches (42)
desynonymizationdetachmentdifferencingdifferentiationdiscriminationdisequalizationdisjunctiondistinctiondistinctivenessdistinguishmentdiversificationdivisionethnocentrismexclusivenessfascismforeignerhairsplittingindividualizationindividuationinsularity
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insulationisolationisolationismjim crowjim crow lawknow-nothingismmale chauvinismmale chauvinistmicroscopic distinctionminority prejudicemodification
Noun(11 words)
disjunctiondissociatingdividingdivisionghettoisolate from contaminationisolationisolationsjim crow lawleast communal environmentmore isolated
Related words (70)
narrownessnice distinctionnuanceout groupout-groupoutcastoutsiderparochialismparticularizationpersona non gratapersonalizationprivacyprivatismprivatizationquarantinequarantine flagrace hatredrace prejudicerace snobberyracial discrimination
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racial segregationracialismracismrecessreclusionred baitingred-baitingretirementretreatrusticationsanitary cordonseclusionsecrecyseparatenessseparationseparatismsequestrationseveralizationseverancesex discriminationsexismshade of differencesnobbishnesssocial barriersocial discriminationspecializationsplendid isolationstrangersubtle distinctionsuperpatriotismtightnesstrichoschistismultranationalismvariationwhite powerwhite supremacywithdrawalxenophobiayellow flagyellow jack
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
physical isolationracial separation
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alien, alteration, analysis, anatomization, anti semitism.
- Sentence evidence is available for segregation, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wiktionary, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "segregation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "segregation"
Keep "segregation" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "segregation" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "segregation" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesbiological processclassificationgeneticsheredityorganic processorganizationseparationsocial organisationsocial organizationsocial structuresocial systemstructure
More specific
9 entriesallele segregationchromosome segregationdata segregationgamete segregationhousing segregationmaterial segregationracial segregationschool segregationstorage segregation
Collocations
6 entrieshousing segregationracial segregationschool segregationsegregation erasegregation lawssegregation policy
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 22 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- изолиране noun (setting apart or separation)
- отделяне noun (setting apart or separation)
- разделяне noun (setting apart or separation)
- сегрегация noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
Catalan
1 entries- segregació noun (setting apart or separation)
Danish
1 entries- segregation noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Estonian
1 entries- eraldamine noun (setting apart or separation)
Finnish
4 entries- erottelu noun (setting apart or separation)
- jakaantuminen noun (setting apart or separation)
- jako noun (setting apart or separation)
- jaotteleminen noun (setting apart or separation)
French
2 entries- ségrégation noun (setting apart or separation)
- séparation noun (setting apart or separation)
Georgian
1 entries- სეგრეგაცია noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
German
4 entries- Geschlechtertrennung noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- Geschlechtertrennung noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
- Rassentrennung noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- Rassentrennung noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Indonesian
1 entries- segregasi noun (setting apart or separation)
Malay
4 entries- pemencilan noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- pemencilan noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
- pemisahan noun (setting apart or separation)
- pemisahan noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
Māori
2 entries- tāuketanga noun (setting apart or separation)
- whakatāuketanga noun (setting apart or separation)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kjønnsdeling noun (setting apart or separation)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kjønnsdeling noun (setting apart or separation)
Persian
2 entries- تفکیک noun (setting apart or separation)
- جداسازی noun (setting apart or separation)
Portuguese
3 entries- segregação noun (setting apart or separation)
- segregação noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- segregação noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Russian
4 entries- отделе́ние noun (setting apart or separation)
- разделе́ние noun (setting apart or separation)
- сегрега́ция noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- сегрега́ция noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- dealachadh noun (setting apart or separation)
Spanish
1 entries- segregación noun (setting apart or separation)
Swedish
2 entries- segregation noun (setting apart or separation)
- segregation noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Tok Pisin
2 entries- apatet noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- apatet noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Turkish
4 entries- ayrımcılık noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- ayırma noun (setting apart or separation)
- cinsiyet ayrımcılığı noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
- kadın erkek ayrımcılığı noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Ukrainian
2 entries- сегрега́ція noun (politics, public policy — see also apartheid)
- сегрега́ція noun (sociology — see also apartheid)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The first point to be discussed is whether segregation existed in this district.
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I don't agree with segregation of people by race.
Source: tatoeba (258881)
The significant point as regards the segregation problem is to clarify the value system of each group.
Source: tatoeba (270375)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "segregation"?
Closest matches include alien, alteration, analysis, anatomization, anti semitism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "segregation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.