Segregation

Separation of people based on characteristics like race or religion.

racial segregation apartheid

Segregation is the separation of people or groups based on characteristics like race, religion, or ethnicity. It can involve forced separation by law or social custom.

/ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/

It comes from the Latin 'segregare,' meaning ‘to separate.’

partitioning separation isolation

integration desegregation

discrimination social stratification

residential segregation school desegregation

social inequality historical injustice

historical process social issue