egalitarian

adjective

egal·​i·​tar·​i·​an i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce egalitarian (audio)
: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism
egalitarian noun

Examples of egalitarian in a Sentence

egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth
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This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 There was a time when shirts from Brooks Brothers were like cans of Coca-Cola: invariably perfect, egalitarian, and best purchased by the dozen. airmail.news, 7 Nov. 2024 One of Callard’s points is that good Socratic thinking requires an egalitarian context—one in which two people can talk openly, frankly, mind to mind. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025 Staying true to his egalitarian platform, Jefferson refused. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for egalitarian 

Word History

Etymology

French égalitaire, from égalité equality, from Latin aequalitat-, aequalitas, from aequalis equal

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of egalitarian was in 1885

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egalitarian. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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