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Definition of egalitariannext
as in democrat
one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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adjective

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Recent Examples of egalitarian
Noun
The geopolitics of World War II is not the global order of today; our egalitarians and authoritarians are different, too. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026 For most of the National Guard’s history in the South, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians, not racial egalitarians. — Justin Randolph, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Adjective
Much more egalitarian are scenes showing Patrick and staff dining family-style in the kitchen. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Founded in 1850, Hiram always admitted women and Black scholars due to the egalitarian ideology of its Disciples of Christ founders. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egalitarian
Noun
  • Hers is the type of tony background many democrats have been running away from lately.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, democrats hold seven of the state's eight seats in Congress.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • My kids can’t vote yet, but the consequences of democratic decisions already affect nearly every part of their lives.
    — Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • European institutions have warned of democratic backsliding in Serbia in successive reports tracking the progress of candidate countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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