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EGALITARIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who believes in the equality of all people

Synonyms:

egalitarian; equalitarian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("egalitarian" is a kind of...):

moralist (a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems)

Antonym:

elitist (someone who believes in rule by an elite group)

Derivation:

egalitarian (favoring social equality)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Favoring social equality

Example:

a classless society

Synonyms:

classless; egalitarian

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

democratic (characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality)

Derivation:

egalitarian (a person who believes in the equality of all people)

egality (social and political equality)

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