desegregation

[ dee-seg-ri-gey-shuhn, dee-seg- ]

/ ˌdi sɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən, diˌsɛg- /

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noun

the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.

Origin of desegregation

First recorded in 1950–55; de- + segregation

OTHER WORDS FROM desegregation

de·seg·re·ga·tion·ist, nounan·ti·de·seg·re·ga·tion, adjective

Words nearby desegregation

Desdemona, desecrate, desecration, deseed, desegregate, desegregation, deselect, desensitization, desensitize, Deseret, deserpidine

Example sentences from the Web for desegregation

In the 1970s, conservatives who had lost the moral battle on civil rights demanded exemptions to desegregation.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’|Jay Michaelson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some on the far right may sincerely believe their liberties are being threatened, but they believed that about desegregation too.
The ‘Religious Liberty’ Bullies and Their Fight Against LGBT Equality|Jay Michaelson|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Strom responded by writing the first draft of the “Southern Manifesto,” pledging “massive resistance” to desegregation.
Essie Mae Washington-Williams, Black Daughter of Strom Thurmond, Dies|John Avlon|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are Republicans who can talk about the civil rights movement and the battle for desegregation with passion and principle.
Right on Race|David Frum|January 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The second question of usage concerns the words integration and desegregation.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.