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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As Oz’s body count rose this season, so too did his insistence on positioning himself as an egalitarian icon. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 In the years since the genocide, Rwanda has been touted as one of the most gender egalitarian countries in the world, with women making up 61.3% of the nation’s parliament today. Anneliese M. Schenk-Day, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024 For example, many of them assert that an egalitarian split in parenting duties betweens moms and dads is often impossible, especially in the early days of a baby’s life. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, for the first and only time, Robeson’s art and politics were in perfect synch with the needs of the federal government: triumphalist patriotism and egalitarian tolerance. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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