desegregation
/ˌdiːˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən/ (ame, mw)
desegregation — noun
1. the removal of laws, rules, or customs that keep racial or other social groups a
the removal of laws, rules, or customs that keep racial or other social groups apart instead of letting them use the same schools, housing, transport, or other public services
After the court ruling, desegregation reached every public bus route in Atlanta.
desegregation + reached + public service
Parents in Little Rock argued for desegregation of the city's high schools.
desegregation of + institution
Federal troops were sent to protect desegregation at the university gates.
The newspaper praised desegregation as a step toward equal treatment.
Housing desegregation moved slowly even after the new law passed.
- integration
often implies fuller shared participation after barriers are removed, not only the ending of separation rules
- inclusion
broader and less historical; focuses on making people feel welcome rather than removing a legal or social barrier
- segregation
the policy or practice of keeping groups apart instead of allowing shared access
- separation
more general term that does not always involve injustice or institutional policy
文法句型
the desegregation of + institution/group
desegregation in + place/system
用法筆記
Usually appears in historical, legal, or policy writing, especially about schools, housing, transport, and other public institutions. It focuses on removing enforced separation; 'integration' often goes further and suggests people are actively participating together after the barriers are removed.