Meaning & use
egalitarianism
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UK/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/
US/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈter.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/
Meaning
noununcountable
the belief that all people should have equal rights, opportunities, and treatment
Grammar: Uncountable: no plural; use a singular verb.
Patterns
- belief in egalitarianism
- the rise of egalitarianism
- promote egalitarianism
Her political philosophy is based on egalitarianism.
The movement promoted egalitarianism in education and employment.
Egalitarianism argues that differences in wealth should not determine a person's worth.
Common combinations
- belief in egalitarianism
- His belief in egalitarianism led him to join the protest.
- economic egalitarianism
- Economic egalitarianism calls for a fairer distribution of income.
- radical egalitarianism
- The party's radical egalitarianism frightened some voters.
- promote egalitarianism
- The new law aims to promote egalitarianism in the workplace.
Synonyms and how they differ
- equality
- Equality is the state of being equal, while egalitarianism is the belief or principle that people should be equal.
- fairness
- Fairness is a broader idea about just treatment, while egalitarianism specifically focuses on equality.
Opposites
Word family
- egalitarian adjective
- based on the belief that all people are equal
- egalitarian noun
- a person who believes in equality
Practice
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Egalitarianism is the belief in equal rights and opportunities. Option 1 describes a dictatorship, option 2 is too narrow and incorrect, and option 3 describes linguistics.
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