segregated

[ seg-ri-gey-tid ]

adjective

1. characterized by or practicing racial segregation:

   a segregated school system.

2. restricted to one group, especially exclusively on the basis of racial or ethnic membership:

   segregated neighborhoods.

3. maintaining separate facilities for members of different, especially racially different, groups:

   segregated education.

4. discriminating against a group, especially on the basis of race:

   a segregated economy.

5. set apart.

Other Words From

• segre·gated·ly adverb
• segre·gated·ness noun
• non·segre·gated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of segregated¹

First recorded in 1645–55; segregate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Another man, who suffered from schizoaffective disorder, had been mostly segregated from other detainees for two years when he was found hanging, and later died.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Dr Mott and Mr Butler stress the importance of off-site or otherwise segregated data backups so that, in the event of a ransomware attack, all that vital information is not necessarily lost.

From BBC

American society remains highly race and class segregated.

From Salon

Today Cape Town is considered one of the most racially segregated and unequal cities in South Africa, despite its multi-ethnic mix.

From BBC

In urban areas, research has found that oil wells are more likely to be sited in neighborhoods that were historically redlined, or racially segregated.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• isolated
• restricted