segregationist
[/ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst/]
noun, adjectivemasculine/femininepl: segregationists
segregacionista
1. A person who believes in or advocates for the separation of races, especially in social, political, or economic spheres
The segregationist politicians opposed civil rights legislation in the 1960s.
Os políticos segregacionistas se opuseram à legislação de direitos civis nos anos 1960.
2. An adjective describing policies, beliefs, or movements that support racial or social separation
Segregationist laws enforced racial discrimination in public facilities.
Leis segregacionistas forçavam discriminação racial em instalações públicas.
This term is primarily historical, referring to advocates of racial segregation in the United States, particularly during the Jim Crow era and Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1960s). In Brazil, the term 'segregacionista' is used more broadly to discuss social and economic segregation. The word carries strongly negative connotations in contemporary usage and is used descriptively in historical and academic contexts.
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