egalitarian

egal·i·tar·i·an | \ i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən

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Definition of egalitarian

: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism

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egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth

Recent Examples on the Web Yet if history is a guide, the pandemic could eventually render the distribution of income more egalitarian. — The Economist, "Free exchange Why the pandemic could eventually lower inequality," 16 May 2020 The teacher no longer stands at the front of a classroom, and instead joins a more egalitarian virtual gallery where every face occupies the same number of pixels. — Aly Kassam-remtulla, Wired, "When Schools Reopen, Don't Ditch Online Learning," 6 May 2020 Our goal must be to construct a system in which everyone has an opportunity to thrive—this is the only path to a more egalitarian, more informed, less divisive society. — Geoffrey O’brien, Harper's Magazine, "Letters," 27 Apr. 2020 Even though those years were difficult, many people miss what milk bars represent: an egalitarian, distinctly Polish place. — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, "In Poland, Communist-Era Restaurants Are Perfect for the Moment," 21 Apr. 2020 USA TODAY Though intended to promote parity, the NFL draft is hardly an egalitarian enterprise. — Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, "NFL draft 2020: Dolphins, Giants among teams with most at stake," 9 Apr. 2020 Research shows that egalitarian relationships are associated with a myriad of positive benefits, Yavorsky said. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, "How to get your family to help with household chores, starting today," 7 Apr. 2020 Some advocates yearn for an egalitarian model like Finland’s—where comprehensive schools and a focus on special education (or disabilities) rather than giftedness coincide with high rankings on international measures such as PISA scores. — The Economist, "The dignity of all the talents A battle over gifted education is brewing in America," 9 Jan. 2020 One of the primary reasons may be the Democratic Party’s peculiar attraction to policies that can appear egalitarian but that predominately work to the benefit of the top percentiles. — Charles Petersen, The New York Review of Books, "Serfs of Academe," 25 Feb. 2020

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egalitarian. Accessed 5 Jun. 2020.

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