egalitarianism
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ɪˈtɛər noun
1.
belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.
2.
active promotion of this belief.
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egalitarian (ɪˌɡælɪˈtɛərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or upholding the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political, social, and economic equality |
| —n | |
| 2. | an adherent of egalitarian principles |
| [C19: alteration of equalitarian, through influence of French égal | |
| egali'tarianism | |
| —n | |
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Egalitarianism
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Example sentences
Quakers were successful in garrison towns, for example, where their egalitarianism posed a military threat.
Offers a middle ground between extreme egalitarianism and positions that dismiss animal rights.
Historically, this has been a country that prided itself on its egalitarianism.
Beneath the self-conscious egalitarianism of the weekends, where.
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