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segregation

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/ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · seg-re-ga-tion

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

Meanings

nounformal

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

کسی شخص یا چیز کو دوسروں سے الگ کرنے کا عمل یا حالت۔

علیحدگی

Alihadgi

Synonyms

separationisolationdivisionعلیحدگیتفریققطع

Antonyms

integrationunionunityانضماماتحادایکتا

Common Collocations

  • racial segregation
  • school segregation
  • social segregation

Example Sentences

Segregation based on race is illegal in many countries.

نسل کی بنیاد پر علیحدگی بہت سے ممالک میں غیر قانونی ہے۔

Nasl ki buniyaad par alihaadgi bohat se mulkon mein ghair qanooni hai.

The policy of segregation led to widespread social unrest.

علیحدگی کی پالیسی نے وسیع پیمانے پر سماجی بے چینی کو جنم دیا۔

Alihadgi ki policy ne wasee paimaane par samaji bechaini ko janam diya.

Efforts to end segregation have been ongoing for decades.

علیحدگی کے خاتمے کے لیے کوششیں دہائیوں سے جاری ہیں۔

Alihadgi ke khatme ke liye koshishen dahaiyon se jaari hain.

Easily Confused With

segregate:Segregate is a verb that means to separate or set apart, while segregation is a noun referring to the state of being separated.

Word Family

segregate
verbعلیحدہ کرنا
segregated
adjectiveعلیحدہ شدہ
segregationist
nounعلیحدگی پسند

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'segregation' as 'separate aggregation', which can help remember its meaning of separation.

Picture a wall dividing two groups of people in a park.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہمیں بھی تو ہے جینے کا حق، اور تسلیتِ علیحدگی سے کیا ہوگا؟

Humein bhi to hai jeene ka haq, aur tasliyat-e-alihadgi se kya hoga?

We too have the right to live, what will solace of segregation accomplish?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

علیحدگی کا کام گناہوں کی طرف لے جاتا ہے۔

Alihadgi ka kaam gunahon ki taraf le jata hai.

The work of segregation leads towards sins.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "segregatio" — the act of separating

First known use: 15th century

The term 'segregation' originated from the Latin word 'segregatio', which means 'separation'. The concept has been used extensively in various contexts, particularly in sociology and law, regarding the separation of people based on race, ethnicity, or other factors.