EGALITARIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does egalitarian mean? 

• EGALITARIAN (noun)
  The noun EGALITARIAN has 1 sense:

1. a person who believes in the equality of all people

  Familiarity information: EGALITARIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• EGALITARIAN (adjective)
  The adjective EGALITARIAN has 1 sense:

1. favoring social equality

  Familiarity information: EGALITARIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EGALITARIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who believes in the equality of all people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

egalitarian; equalitarian

Hypernyms ("egalitarian" is a kind of...):

moralist (a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems)

Antonym:

elitist (someone who believes in rule by an elite group)

Derivation:

egalitarian (favoring social equality)

• EGALITARIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Favoring social equality

Synonyms:

classless; egalitarian

Context example:

a classless society

Similar:

democratic (characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality)

Derivation:

egalitarian (a person who believes in the equality of all people)

egality (social and political equality)