EGALITARIAN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of egalitarian

as in democrat

one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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egalitarian

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adjective

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The geopolitics of World War II is not the global order of today; our egalitarians and authoritarians are different, too. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026

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But, coming at the end of an album that’s otherwise governed by an egalitarian teamwork-makes-the-dream-work ethos, the moment feels a bit like letting the boss take the last-call karaoke number as the office holiday party winds down—an indulgence well earned. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026 Throughout our history, both the Declaration and the Constitution have inspired reformers and radicals to pursue egalitarian change. — Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian

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Cao obviously wants to do well by the Navy, and, by putting his heart into the job, even some democrats are urging the Administration to fast-track Cao’s nomination.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

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The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.

— Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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