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egalitarian

egalitarian

2 7.0
A person who wants all people to have equal rights and chances
  • noun
  • /ˌiːɡəˈlɛtəriən/
translation icon : igualitarista
  • For example, egalitarians charge that the free enterprise system permits and, indeed, promotes morally unacceptable inequalities in wealth and income.
  • liberal egalitarians

Examples

  • In duty, librarians strive to be egalitarians, providing service to all who seek it.

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  • They're egalitarian on most things, but not very egalitarian on three key things.

  • As an egalitarian, my utopia involves that none of these privileges would exist for anyone.

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  • As an egalitarian, she advocates for equal rights and opportunities for everyone.

  • The organization was founded by egalitarians who believe in fairness and equality for all.

  • Many egalitarians strive to create a society where everyone has the same chances to succeed.

Synonyms

equalist
vsegalitarian
7.0

Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances

is someone who believes in equal rights without implying activism
equalitarian
vsegalitarian
7.1

A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people

is about equal rights and opportunities across all areas of life

Antonyms

elitist
23 6.8

A person who thinks some people are better and should have more power

How Egalitarian

egalitarian
2 7.0
indifferent
10 3.7

Surface Forms

egalitarian singular
egalitarians plural

Etymology

Egalitarian comes from the French root égal, which means 'equal' and is the same root as the English word equal. The ending -arian marks a person who supports something, so an egalitarian is a person who wants people to be 'equal' and have the same rights.