Her [Rosa Parks'] arrest launched a 381-day Montgomery bus boycott in which 40,000 Black people, mostly all working people, fought the segregationist bosses.
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Segregationist
Synonyms for "segregationist" (10 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
apartheid advocatebiased
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: apartheid advocate, biased, desegregation opponent, discriminatory, partitional.
- Sentence evidence is available for segregationist, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet.
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 "segregationist".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "segregationist"
Keep "segregationist" 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 "segregationist" 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
After choosing a replacement for "segregationist", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "segregationist" 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
8 entriesMore specific
6 entrieseconomic segregationisteducational segregationistpolitical segregationistracial segregationistresidential segregationistschool segregationist
Collocations
10 entriesracial segregationistsegregationist advocatesegregationist ideologysegregationist lawssegregationist movementsegregationist policiessegregationist policysegregationist regimesegregationist rhetoricsegregationist stance
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
In 2003, Biden eulogized South Carolina Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond, one of the most notorious segregationists in American politics for most of his career who had “moved to the good side” later in life, Biden said.
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On March 18, 1965, Wallace, who was a segregationist, told the Alabama legislature that he intended to ask for federal troops “to provide for the safety and welfare of the so called demonstrators.”
Source: wiktionary
In that way, all integrationist Judaisms differ from all segregationist ones.
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Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "segregationist"?
Closest matches include apartheid advocate, biased, desegregation opponent, discriminatory, partitional.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "segregationist"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.