resegregate Definition
to cause a group of people, especially a racial group, to be separated from the rest of society and treated differently.
Using resegregate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "resegregate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The school district's decision to close predominantly black schools will resegregate the education system.
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The new housing policies threaten to resegregate neighborhoods that have worked hard to become more diverse.
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The discriminatory practices of the past must not be allowed to resegregate our society.
resegregate Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for resegregate
- separate
- isolate
- discriminate
- segregate again
Summary: resegregate in Brief
The verb 'resegregate' [ˌriːˈseɡrəɡeɪt] means to separate a group of people, particularly a racial group, from the rest of society and treat them differently. Examples include closing predominantly black schools, which would resegregate the education system, and discriminatory housing policies that threaten to resegregate neighborhoods. The term is formal and can be replaced with 'separate' or 'isolate.'
