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
Recent Examples on the Web In Scandinavian countries with highly egalitarian cultures, employees tend to view themselves as being on par with the manager and therefore, the concept of being served by the very manager will be difficult to understand and hence, accept. Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 The tension between these egalitarian and elitist ideals has dominated the history of free speech ever since, even as the mediums have changed and technology has advanced. Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022 Faithful customers approved of this egalitarian, no-frills approach that was intended as a way to speed up the boarding process and get jets in the air a bit faster. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024 More recently, Potsdam has become home to Germany’s Reform and Conservative rabbinical schools and School of Jewish Theology at the University of Potsdam, which inaugurated an egalitarian synagogue on its premises in 2021. Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for egalitarian 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egalitarian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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