Added 8 October 2026
segregate
/ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/ noun
In Latin: sēgregō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about segregate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who is or has been segregated.
verb
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Separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation.
This neighborhood is segregated
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Divide from the main body or mass and collect.
Many towns segregated into new counties
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Separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others.
the sun segregates the carbon
Origin
From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate.
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