egalitarian

egalitarian

See also: égalitarian

English

WOTD – 24 May 2010

Alternative forms

• égalitarian

Etymology

From French égalitaire +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/

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Adjective

egalitarian (comparative more egalitarian, superlative most egalitarian)

1. Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

Synonyms

• equalitarian

Derived terms

• egalitarianism

Translations

characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people

Catalan: igualitari Chinese: Mandarin: 平等主義的／平等主义的 (píngděngzhǔyì de), 平均主義的／平均主义的 (píngjūnzhǔyì de) Czech: rovnostářský Danish: egalitær (da) Dutch: egalitair (nl) Finnish: tasa-arvoinen (fi), egalitaarinen French: égalitaire (fr) Galician: igualitario m German: egalitär (de) Hebrew: שוויוני‎ m (shivyoní) Hindi: समानतावादी (samāntāvādī) Icelandic: jafnréttis- (is) Italian: egualitario (it) Norwegian: egalitær Portuguese: igualitário (pt) Russian: уравни́тельный (ru) (uravnítelʹnyj), (literary) эгалита́рный (ru) (egalitárnyj) Spanish: igualitario (es) Swedish: egalitär (sv) Turkish: eşitlikçi Ukrainian: егаліта́рний (ehalitárnyj)

Noun

egalitarian (plural egalitarians)

1. A person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people.

Synonyms

• equalitarian

Translations

person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people

Chinese: Mandarin: (please verify) 平等主義者／平等主义者, (please verify) 平等主义者 (píngděngzhǔyìzhě) French: égalitaire (fr) German: Egalitarist m, Egalitaristin f Icelandic: jafnréttissinni m Italian: egualitario (it) m Norwegian: egalitarist m Portuguese: igualitário (pt) m Russian: эгалитарист (ru) m (egalitarist), побо́рник равноправия (pobórnik ravnopravija), сторо́нник эгалитаризма (storónnik egalitarizma) Turkish: eşitlikçi Ukrainian: егалітарист (ehalitaryst)