egalitarian
pronunciation
How to pronounce egalitarian in British English:
UK [iˌgælɪˈteəriən]
How to pronounce egalitarian in American English:
US [iˌgælɪˈteriən]
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- Noun:
- a person who believes in the equality of all people
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- Adjective:
- favoring social equality
Word Origin
- egalitarian
- egalitarian: see equal
- egalitarian (adj.)
- 1881, from French égalitaire, from Old French egalite "equality," from Latin aequalitatem (see equality). Originally often in egalitarian despotism, such as the government resulting from the French Revolution or the ideas of the communists. The noun, "person who favors egalitarianism," is from 1920.
Example
- 1. The supposedly egalitarian left 's failure is more fundamental .
- 2. Social spending is certainly high in egalitarian countries such as the nordics .
- 3. That rise is causing considerable angst in a nation whose self-image is staunchly egalitarian .
- 4. The same egalitarian approach starts off by regarding all sources as equal , regardless of merit .
- 5. Ours is an egalitarian company and it is our policy for all flights to be in economy .