desegregation meaning

UK US /dɪˌsɛɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/ 5 syllables

desegregation (noun): the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community.

Definition of desegregation

  1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

    Synonyms: integration, integrating

    Type of: group action

    Related forms: desegregate

How to pronounce desegregation

desegregation is pronounced /dɪˌsɛɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with desegregation

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 13-letter words

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