desegrated
Definition
- Adjective:
- Rid of segregation; having had segregation ended: Describes a state, institution, or system from which racial or social segregation has been formally or legally removed.
Usage
- The adjective "desegrated" is used to describe places, organizations, or systems that were once segregated but are no longer so. It emphasizes the completed action of ending segregation.
- It is a less common variant of the more frequently used adjective "desegregated."
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Legal Context: The term is most often applied in historical, social, or legal discussions concerning race relations, civil rights, and institutional reform.
- The struggle for desegrated public facilities was a central goal of the Civil Rights Movement.
Variants and Related Words
- Desegregate (verb): To end segregation in; to open to all races or groups.
- The city worked to desegregate its schools.
- Desegregation (noun): The process of ending segregation.
- The desegregation of the buses was a major victory.
- Integrated (adjective): This is a more common synonym, often implying not just the absence of segregation but the successful mixing of different groups.
- an integrated community
Synonyms
- Integrated: Having combined or opened to people of all races and ethnic groups.
- Nonsegregated: Not subjected to segregation.
Antonyms
- Segregated: Set apart or separated, especially by race.
- Separated: Kept apart or divided.
Adjective
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rid of segregation; having had segregation ended
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