egalitarian
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Usage
What does egalitarian mean? Egalitarianism is a social and political philosophy promoting the equal status of all people. Something in line with this principle is described as egalitarian. Someone who espouses this principle of equality can be called an egalitarian.How is egalitarian pronounced?[ ih-gal-i-tair-ee-uhn ]What are other forms of egalitarian?egalitarianismWhat are some other words related to egalitarian?
Other Word Forms
- antiegalitarian adjective
- egalitarianism noun
Etymology
Origin of egalitarian
First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of equalitarian with French égal replacing equal
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Example Sentences
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And, through an egalitarian employment space, offer working class kids a route into creative industry where background may sometimes be barrier.
From BBC
Yet true to his Ancient Greek lineage, this Oedipus is nothing if not paradoxical, suavely enjoying his privilege while brandishing his egalitarian views.
From Los Angeles Times
Today, this egalitarian idea is a fad that is going out of style.
As wine service has become more egalitarian and welcoming in the past few decades, I was truly taken aback to meet such a somm.
In Miranda’s “Hamilton” audiences saw what America could be if it were truly an egalitarian, enlightened society unhindered by the ugly racism that scarred it from the very start.
From Los Angeles Times
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