🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Ségrégué

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seɡʁeɡe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Segregated/ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪtɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les communautés ségréguées ont souvent des difficultés d'accès aux ressources."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Separated or divided from others, especially in a social context.

    "The segregated communities faced significant challenges in accessing resources."
  2. 2

    Referring to the enforced separation of different racial or ethnic groups.

    "The laws led to a segregated school system that limited educational opportunities for minority students."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'segregated' originates from the Latin word 'segregare', which means 'to separate' or 'to set apart'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe the act of separating groups or individuals based on specific characteristics, particularly in social contexts.

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