egalitarian 1 of 2

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

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egalitarian

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adjective

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Recent Examples of egalitarian
Noun
Unlike therapy, where caution and hierarchy prevail, Dubin finds coaching to be a more egalitarian space. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Jarmusch casts Driver for the third consecutive time (following Paterson and The Dead Don’t Die), though the actor, like Cate Blanchett and others, is recruited to be part of an egalitarian ensemble. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 However, wives in egalitarian marriages are still spending more than double the amount of time on housework than their husbands and almost two more hours per week on caregiving. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Yet once again, the lessons of network theory had been overlooked, for giant social networks are not in the least bit egalitarian. Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egalitarian
Noun
  • Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As the shutdown unfolds, Democrats appear determined to hold their ground, framing the fight not just as a budget dispute but as a broader defense of democratic norms and public services.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The same tools that can advance science can also undermine culture, education, and democratic discourse.
    Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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