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egalitarianism

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e·gal·i·tar·i·an  (-gl-târ-n)
adj.
Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.
[From French égalitaire, from égalité, equality, from Latin aequlits, from aequlis, equal; see equal.]
e·gali·tari·an n.
e·gali·tari·an·ism n.
egalitarianism
a social and political philosophy asserting the equality of all men, especially in their access to the rights and privileges of their society. Also equalitarianism. — egalitarian, n., adj.
See also: Politics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.egalitarianism - the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
equalitarianism
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Translations
egalitarianism [ɪˌgælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm] N → igualitarismo m
egalitarianism [ɪˌgælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm] n → égalitarisme m
egalitarianism
n → Egalitarismus m
egalitarianism [ɪˌgælɪˈtɛərɪənɪz/əm] n → egualitarismo
egalitarianism [ɪˌgælɪˈtɛərɪənɪz/əm] n → egualitarismo


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