desegregation

noun

de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the state of being desegregated

2

: the action or an instance of desegregating

Examples of desegregation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Waterbury case was an outlier as most of the desegregation cases had been filed decades ago in the South, including 15 in Georgia, 13 in Mississippi, 11 in Louisiana, five in Alabama, and five in Florida. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

From labor struggles and lynching to desegregation, Murray served as the ethical voice of reason, directing Roosevelt to use her immensely powerful position on behalf of righteous causes. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

After natural disasters hurt the park and desegregation saw the City of Cleveland give up on supporting community spaces shared by both Blacks and Whites, White City Beach went the way of Euclid Beach. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

The Arkansas capital played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and is home to the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, where the Little Rock Nine helped advance school desegregation in 1957. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for desegregation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

desegregation

noun

de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the action or an instance of desegregating

2

: the state of being desegregated