Meaning & use
egalitarian
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Believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
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The founders envisioned an egalitarian society free from inherited privilege.
Their company has an egalitarian culture where interns and executives eat lunch together.
A note on using this word
Often used in political and social discussions about equality, and can describe a person, a society, or a system.
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