equalitarian

American  

[ih-kwol-i-tair-ee-uhn] / ɪˌkwɒl ɪˈtɛər i ən /

adjective

1. pertaining or adhering to the doctrine of equality among all people; egalitarian.

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noun

1. a person who adheres to the doctrine of equality among all people.

equalitarian British  

/ ɪˌkwɒlɪˈtɛərɪən /

adjective

1. a less common word for egalitarian

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Other Word Forms

• equalitarianism noun
• pseudoequalitarian adjective

Etymology

Origin of equalitarian

First recorded in 1790–1800; equalit(y) + -arian

Example Sentences

And yet, this was her reply: “I’m more of an equalitarian than a feminist.”

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2015

Southerners would simply disregard the equalitarian gropings implicit in such novels as These Low Grounds and Their Eyes Were Watching God; Northerners might well find in them some indigestible food for thought.

From Time Magazine Archive

The London Times approved the report as "simple, logical and in accord with the equalitarian spirit of the age."

From Time Magazine Archive

An outgrowth of the equalitarian theory was a quantum jump in the number of men considered qualified for the bench, and pressures built up to rotate judicial offices.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus Jefferson sought an essentially equalitarian and even socialistic result by means of an essentially individualistic machinery.

From The Promise of American Life by Croly, Herbert David