egalitarian
adjective/iˌɡælɪˈteəriən/
/iˌɡælɪˈteriən/
- based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities
- an egalitarian society
- a highly egalitarian system of taxation
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEgalitarian is used with these nouns:- distribution
- society
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French égalitaire, from égal ‘equal’, from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’.Want to learn more?
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