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- noun
- /ˌiːɡəˈlɛtəriən/
- For example, egalitarians charge that the free enterprise system permits and, indeed, promotes morally unacceptable inequalities in wealth and income.
- liberal egalitarians
Examples
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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.
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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.
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The organization was founded by egalitarians who believe in fairness and equality for all.
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Many egalitarians strive to create a society where everyone has the same chances to succeed.
Synonyms
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Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances
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A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people
Antonyms
How Egalitarian
Surface Forms
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.