egalitarian

adjective

egal·​i·​tar·​i·​an i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən 

: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism

egalitarian noun

Examples of egalitarian in a Sentence

egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth

Recent Examples on the Web

The authors of the study speculated on whether this society was egalitarian or non-hierarchical. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

The egalitarian investment opportunity was enabled by the 2012 Jobs Act. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Instead, Wolff, now 43, attributes her mindset to a competitive spirit and egalitarian upbringing, one in which both of her parents had their own businesses and she and her brother were never treated differently because of their genders. —Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026

Those affiliated with the CCCS recognized the sociopolitical importance of researching popular mass culture and everyday life using a theoretical lens and with an inclusive, egalitarian, and nonreductionist vision. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French égalitaire, from égalité equality, from Latin aequalitat-, aequalitas, from aequalis equal

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing egalitarian

• anti-egalitarian

Rhymes for egalitarian

• antiquarian
• libertarian
• millenarian
• nonsectarian
• proletarian
• sanitarian
• trinitarian
• unitarian
• vegetarian
• veterinarian
• agrarian
• aquarian