- of, relating to, or upholding the doctrine of the equality of humankind and the desirability of political, social, and economic equality
- an adherent of egalitarian principles
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•gal•i•tar•i•an /ɪˌgælɪˈtɛriən/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- believing in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social life.
e•gal•i•tar•i•an
(i gal′i târ′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
e•gal′i•tar′i•an•ism, n.
- asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social life.
n.
- a person who adheres to egalitarian beliefs.
- alteration of equalitarian with French égal replacing equal 1880–85
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egalitarian /ɪˌɡælɪˈtɛərɪən/ adj
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