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equalitarian

equalitarian

6.8
Believing in equal rights and chances for all people
  • adjective
  • /ˌiːkwəˈlɪtɛriən/
translation icon : igualitario
  • This, combined with the rich anarchist and Bundist heritage of many of the immigrants who landed on Uruguayan shores, produced a political culture that was at the same time equalitarian, anticlerical, anti-militaristic, and self-reliant in both democratic and legal procedures to settle differences.

Examples

  • The inventory is designed to identify relationship strengths and work areas in 11 relationship domains: Marital Satisfaction, Personality Issues, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Financial Management, Leisure Activities, Sexual Relationship, Children and Parenting, Family and Friends, Equalitarian Roles, and Religious Orientation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The most extensive and equalitarian jobs program ever seen in a democracy (520) was gone.

    Blog text (12)

  • The memorandum spelled out some fundamental changes: "The equalitarian distribution system of everybody eating from the same big pot' is now being cast aside.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Even the Communist doctrine, despite its strong equalitarian impulse, asserts the ultimate goal to be: "From each in accordance with ability, and to each in accordance with need."

    Academic text (1999)

  • The activist spoke passionately about her equalitarian vision for society, where everyone has the same rights and opportunities.

  • In their equalitarian community, all members make decisions together, ensuring that every voice is heard.

  • The equalitarian approach to education aims to provide every student with the same resources and support to succeed.

Synonyms

fair
vsequalitarian
∞ 1.0

Treating people equally and honestly

expresses a belief in systemic equal rights rather than general honesty or justice
equitable
vsequalitarian
35 6.7

Being fair and giving the same treatment to everyone

expresses an ideological commitment to equal rights and opportunities
egalitarian
vsequalitarian
20 7.6

Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances

focuses more on supporting equal rights and opportunities than stating equal worth
nondiscriminatory
vsequalitarian
1 4.8

Treating all people fairly and equally without favoring anyone

is a belief or movement supporting equal rights rather than behavior
equalist
vsequalitarian
7.0

Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances

is used for belief or promotion rather than also describing related topics
nondiscriminating
vsequalitarian
4.6

Treating all people the same without unfair preference

focuses on promoting equal rights and opportunities rather than merely avoiding distinctions

How Egalitarian

equalitarian
6.8
indifferent
10 3.7

Surface Forms

equalitarian positive

Morphology

equalitarian = equal (semi-transparent) = equal + itarian

The meaning is fairly clear from 'equal' plus the uncommon suffix '-itarian', but the word is specialized and not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Equalitarian comes from the everyday word equal meaning 'the same' and follows the pattern of words like humanitarian, which show a way of thinking about people. So an equalitarian idea or policy supports equal rights and chances for everyone.