Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desegregation

/disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
de-seg-re-ga-tion
IPA
/disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of eliminating segregation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occurring in society in general from the mid-1950s.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English segregation English desegregation From de- + segregation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

desegregations (plural)

Derived Forms

antidesegregation desegregationist

Synonyms

integration integrating

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce desegregation?
The recorded pronunciation is /disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/.
What does desegregation mean?
The act or process of eliminating segregation.
Where does desegregation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English segregation English desegregation From de- + segregation.

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