segregation — the practice of keeping people of different races, religions, or social classes separate from each other
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the practice of keeping people of different races, religions, or social classes separate from each other
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 인종, 종교, 사회 계층에 따른 분리, 격리
Korean pronunciation: 세그리**게이**션
Example Sentences
- The cafeteria's unofficial segregation between coffee drinkers and tea lovers was quite amusing.
- Martin Luther King Jr. fought against segregation throughout his life.
- The new office design accidentally created a segregation between introverts and extroverts.
segregation
NOUN//ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən//
the practice of keeping people of different races, religions, or social classes separate from each other
A 1950s bus shows racial segregation with divided seating sections
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From segregation to integration - a celebration!
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Origin
From Latin 'segregare,' meaning 'to separate from the flock or herd,' derived from 'se-' (apart) and 'gregare' (to gather in a herd, from 'grex' meaning herd or flock).
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“The cafeteria's unofficial segregation between coffee drinkers and tea lovers was quite amusing.”
“Martin Luther King Jr. fought against segregation throughout his life.”
“The new office design accidentally created a segregation between introverts and extroverts.”
“Age segregation in schools has both advantages and disadvantages.”
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