Meaning & use
egalitarian society
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Meaning
nouncountable
a society in which people have equal rights, opportunities, and status, with little or no social hierarchy
Grammar: Countable: an egalitarian society, egalitarian societies.
Patterns
- an egalitarian society
- build an egalitarian society
- in an egalitarian society
The small island community is often described as an egalitarian society.
In an egalitarian society, everyone has a say in decisions that affect the group.
Some philosophers argue that a truly egalitarian society has never existed.
Word forms
| plural | egalitarian societies |
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Common combinations
- a truly egalitarian society
- They dream of a truly egalitarian society without rich or poor.
- create an egalitarian society
- The new government promised to create an egalitarian society.
- egalitarian society based on
- The tribe is an egalitarian society based on sharing food.
- more egalitarian society
- Education can lead to a more egalitarian society.
Synonyms and how they differ
- classless society
- A classless society has no social classes, while an egalitarian society emphasizes equal rights and treatment.
- democratic society
- A democratic society focuses on political equality and voting, while an egalitarian society focuses on social and economic equality.
Opposites
Word family
- egalitarian adjective
- believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal
- egalitarianism noun
- the belief that all people should have equal rights and opportunities
Practice
Which sentence uses 'egalitarian society' correctly?
Choose one answer.
An egalitarian society is based on equality of rights and opportunities. Option 0 describes a hierarchy, option 2 describes a monarchy, and option 3 is too narrow and not part of the definition.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “egalitarian society”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.