Meanings
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
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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.
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💡 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.