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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRacial Segregation
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl ˌsɛɡ.rɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
"During the era of racial segregation, public facilities were often divided by race." - 2
A policy or practice that results in the separation of individuals based on their race.
"Racial segregation was legally mandated in many states until the civil rights movement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'racial segregation' combines 'racial', derived from the Latin 'ratio' meaning 'race', and 'segregation', from the Latin 'segregare', meaning 'to separate'. The concept emerged prominently in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reflecting systemic discrimination based on race.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Racial Segregation" is said worldwide
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ségrégation raciale
Transliteration: seɡʁeɡaʁjɔ̃ ʁasjal
"La ségrégation raciale était une réalité dans de nombreuses sociétés."
Rassentrennung
Transliteration: ˈʁasənˌtʁɛnʊŋ
"Die Rassentrennung war in vielen Ländern gesetzlich verankert."
segregazione razziale
Transliteration: seɡreɡaˈtsjone ratˈtsjale
"La segregazione razziale è stata abolita in Italia negli anni '60."
segregación racial
Transliteration: seɣɾeɣaˈθjon ɾaˈθjal
"La segregación racial fue un problema en muchos países."
segregação racial
Transliteration: seɡɾeɡaˈsɐ̃w ʁaˈsjal
"A segregação racial foi abolida no Brasil em 1988."
जातीय अलगाव
Transliteration: jātiya alagāv
"जातीय अलगाव ने समाज में गहरी खाई पैदा की।"
种族隔离
Transliteration: zhǒngzú gélí
"种族隔离在历史上造成了许多社会问题。"
인종 분리
Transliteration: injong bunri
"인종 분리는 사회의 많은 문제를 초래했습니다."
人種隔離
Transliteration: jinshu kakuri
"人種隔離は多くの社会問題を引き起こしました。"
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