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⚖️ A supporter of equality ⚖️ Supporting equality
equalist

equalist

7.0
Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances
  • adjective
  • /ˈiːkwəlɪst/
translation icon : igualitario
  • The activists organized a rally to promote equal rights and demonstrate their equalist beliefs.

Examples

  • An equalist believes that everyone deserves the same rights.

  • The organization follows an equalist approach to hiring, ensuring everyone has the same chance.

  • Her equalist beliefs inspired her to campaign for fair education policies.

  • Many young people today hold equalist views about gender and opportunity.

  • She identifies as an equalist who fights for gender equality.

  • An equalist perspective emphasizes the importance of providing everyone with the same opportunities.

  • Many considered her an equalist because she fought tirelessly for social justice and fairness.

Synonyms

equitable
vsequalist
35 6.7

Being fair and giving the same treatment to everyone

states a belief in equal rights and opportunities rather than just fair treatment
egalitarian
vsequalist
20 7.6

Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances

focuses more on equal rights and opportunities than on inherent equality
nondiscriminatory
vsequalist
1 4.8

Treating all people fairly and equally without favoring anyone

expresses a belief or movement rather than a behavior or practice
equalitarian
vsequalist
6.8

Believing in equal rights and chances for all people

also covers related references to the same principle beyond belief

How Egalitarian

equalist
7.0
indifferent
10 3.7

Surface Forms

equalist positive

Morphology

equalist = equal (transparent) = equal + ist

Built transparently from the adjective 'equal' plus the productive agent/ideological suffix '-ist', so learners who know 'equal' and '-ist' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word equalist comes from equal, from the old Latin word aequalis meaning 'even' or 'same', and the ending -ist which means 'someone who supports' an idea. So an equalist approach means trying to treat people the same and give them the same chance.