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equalitarian

[ih-kwol-i-tair-ee-uh n] /ɪˌkwɒl ɪˈtɛər i ən/
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adjective
1.
pertaining or adhering to the doctrine of equality among all people; egalitarian.
noun
2.
a person who adheres to the doctrine of equality among all people.
Origin of equalitarian
1790-1800
1790-1800; equalit(y) + -arian
Related forms
equalitarianism, noun
pseudoequalitarian, adjective
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  • He warns America against paralleling the decadence of Rome (ibid., 25), suggesting a Rousseauistic equalitarianism.

    Benjamin Franklin Frank Luther Mott
British Dictionary definitions for equalitarianism

equalitarian

/ɪˌkwɒlɪˈtɛərɪən/
adjective, noun
1.
a less common word for egalitarian
Derived Forms
equalitarianism, noun
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Word Origin and History for equalitarianism

equalitarian

adj.

1799, in reference to the doctrine that all mankind are equal, from equality on model of humanitarian, etc.

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