Usage Note
Segregación covers both racial/social separation and biological cell division, so context is essential. In social science and history it mirrors the English term directly; in biology it refers to the separation of chromosomes during meiosis. The adjective is segregacionista ('segregationist') and the verb is segregar.
Examples
"La segregación racial está prohibida por ley."
Natural Translation
Racial segregation is prohibited by law.
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