Segregate
/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/noun
To set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide.
Did you know?The term 'segregate' originates from a Latin word meaning 'to separate' — in ancient Rome, this often referred to the division of sacred from profane, hinting at a mystical divide.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
segregare
“to separate, to set apart, originally in a religious or ritual context.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
segregatus
“set apart, separated, often in reference to the sacred.”
14th Century
Old French
segreguer
“to separate or isolate individuals or groups.”
16th Century
Middle English
segregaten
“to separate or isolate, particularly in social contexts.”
Modern English
English
segregate
“to separate or divide into different groups or classes.”
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