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Definition of egalitariannext
as in democrat
one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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adjective

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Recent Examples of egalitarian
Adjective
But although these years saw a crisis of the old order and a profusion of utopian or apocalyptic egalitarian thinking, it was still organized around theological rather than economic ideas. Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 There’s an egalitarian approach … and there’s something kind of pure and wonderful about that. Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026 Compensation in Vietnam was more egalitarian. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 An early challenge to Rawlsian egalitarian liberalism was conservative libertarianism. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egalitarian
Noun
  • Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and Menin, a moderate democrat, have developed an antagonistic relationship in their first months of leadership.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Why is school choice anathema to democrats?
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Yet in the past, many of us still looked with a certain envy at the strength of the country’s institutions, the independence of its media, and the willingness of its citizens to engage in democratic life.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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