segregation

S2 W2

BrE /sɪˈɡreɪʃən/ AmE /sɪˈɡreɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 SEPARATION [uncountable] B2

the practice of separating people according to race, religion, or social class

segregación

  • racial segregation

Collocations racial segregation · social segregation

  • Segregation was a major issue in the 1960s.

    La segregación fue un problema importante en los años sesenta.

2 ISOLATION [uncountable] C1

the act of separating or being separated from others, often for a specific purpose

aislamiento, separación

  • segregation from somebody/something

Collocations segregation from society · segregation in schools

  • The prisoners were kept in segregation.

    Los prisioneros estaban en aislamiento.