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egalitarian

[ih-gal-i-tair-ee-uhn]

adjective

  1. asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.



noun

  1. a person who adheres to egalitarian beliefs.

egalitarian

/ ɪˌɡæɪˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or upholding the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political, social, and economic equality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an adherent of egalitarian principles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • egalitarianism noun
  • antiegalitarian adjective
  • ˌˈٲˌ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egalitarian1

First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of equalitarian with French é replacing equal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egalitarian1

C19: alteration of equalitarian, through influence of French é equal
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But they think that in general, vultures are pretty egalitarian parents.

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I can honestly say, having worked with him and getting to know him, he is one of the true egalitarians we have in this world.

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He painted Tesla, a company he famously rules with nearly an iron fist, as an egalitarian workplace with "no lords and peasants," because there's no "special elevator only for senior executives."

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Despite the couple's empty claims to have an egalitarian marriage, they admit Simone Collins does most child care and housework, with the usual false claims that women are intrinsically better at these tasks.

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A Korean-born reporter’s embrace of an egalitarian English pronoun freed her from the linguistic maze in her native language.

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