egalitarian
adjective
asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
egalitarians
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pluralof egalitarian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I can honestly say, having worked with him and getting to know him, he is one of the true egalitarians we have in this world.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
By categorizing people as lucky or unlucky, she argued, these egalitarians set up a moralizing hierarchy.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2018
But those whigs, liberals, egalitarians, eco-warriors, freedom-fighters or pacifists who are able to imagine a far better world all hear the call of utopianism.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2016
Thus, while secularizing leaders were generally on the left and saw themselves as egalitarians, they were often viewed by the traditionalist, religious masses as elitists.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2015
There were even a few egalitarians who claimed for all classes a democratic régime.
From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith
