Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.
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- adjective Characterized by
social equality andequal rights for all people. - noun A person who
accepts orpromotes social equality andequal rights for all people.
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- adjective favoring social equality
- noun a person who believes in the equality of all people
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Only if one makes the dubious assumption of a certain egalitarian ethical outlook must a relatively high coefficient be justified.
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They are still stuck believing in egalitarian fantasies and clean consciousness.
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Only if one makes the dubious assumption of a certain egalitarian ethical outlook must a relatively high coefficient be justified.
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In fact, as lacking in egalitarian spirit as it may sound, the rigid reciprocity you assume is not entirely mandatory in these situations because the act is really quite enjoyable for both parties.
THE.... Sodomite Hal Duncan!! Hal Duncan 2008
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In fact, as lacking in egalitarian spirit as it may sound, the rigid reciprocity you assume is not entirely mandatory in these situations because the act is really quite enjoyable for both parties.
Archive 2008-03-01 Hal Duncan 2008
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These cultures were not usually warlike (except in dire circumstances) and have been described as egalitarian because there was little hierarchy, even in terms of gender.
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I think the real problem is that certain sectors of the Left have taken the idea of egalitarian universalism and “tolerance” so far as to invite political, cultural and economic suicide.
African-American Homophobia May Explain Why California Voted For Proposition 8 2008
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Grim, sure, but true - not to mention ruthlessly egalitarian, which is why people rarely lob the P-word at those whose answer to life is, "Who knows?"
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Does that make the idea of egalitarian eroticism make more sense?
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Grim, sure, but true - not to mention ruthlessly egalitarian, which is why people rarely lob the P-word at those whose answer to life is, "Who knows?"
Chaos Theory: 2004
sarra commented on the word egalitarian
Have just noticed first that I like this word quite a bit more than I thought I did; second, that the reason is it's linked in form and so in feeling with words like 'elegant'.
August 20, 2009
yarb commented on the word egalitarian
I like it for its high syllable/letter ratio.
August 20, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word egalitarian
... there should be a tag for that. I never noticed.
August 20, 2009
yarb commented on the word egalitarian
Isn't there a "more vowels than consonants" list somewhere?
August 20, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word egalitarian
this-consonant; more-(v)o(r)'wellian perhaps? moi aussi! mossy?
October 11, 2012