| 单词 | egalitarian |
| 释义 | egalitarian (once / 18212 pages) adjn An egalitarian is a person who believes in the equality of all people, and an egalitarian society gives everyone equal rights. This is a word that means something close to equality and has to do with fairness. If you believe that everyone deserves a chance to vote, go to school, get good jobs, and participate in society, then you are an egalitarian. When laws make life fairer, the law is getting more egalitarian. The opposite of an egalitarian system could be a fascist society or dictatorship. Monarchies are not egalitarian. When you see this word, think about equality and freedom. WORD FAMILYegalitarian: egalitarianism, egalitarians+/egality: egalitarian USAGE EXAMPLESAlaoui shunned the traditions of ethnographic “exoticism,” instead favoring a more egalitarian, respectful approach. Time(Dec 30, 2016) Or we would need to adopt labor laws and norms of business behavior that would force markets to distribute incomes on a more egalitarian basis. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) Because these are mass-market commodities, such material prosperity is a leveling, egalitarian force. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) 1adj favoring social equality Syn classless democratic characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality 2n a person who believes in the equality of all people Syn|Ant|Hyper equalitarian elitist someone who believes in rule by an elite group moralist a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems |
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