egalitarian
adjective
egal·i·tar·i·an
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Definition of egalitarian
: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism
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Examples of egalitarian in a Sentence
egalitarian policies for the redistribution of wealth
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Silicon Valley often promotes its products — and, particularly in recent years, its AI technology — as egalitarian and accessible to all. — James Vincent, The Verge, "AI is worse at identifying household items from lower-income countries," 11 June 2019 As adults, those sons pitch in more with their own kids and have more egalitarian attitudes in the workplace. — Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire, "I'm a Working Mom—How Do I Not Feel Guilty?," 6 Nov. 2018 While many networks are trying to become more egalitarian and progressive by merely giving viewers a token woman in a cast, that’s clearly not how television becomes more feminist. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "How Women Powered Westworld Season 2," 24 June 2018 Outspoken and public-minded, entrepreneurial and egalitarian, these students grew up in an era of social transformation and digital connection. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Graduation in an age of innovation — and uncertainty," 10 June 2018 The city itself felt like a fairly egalitarian space, as far as cities go. — Bradley Babendir, Longreads, "Storytelling the Flood: Elizabeth Rush on Empathy and Climate Change," 7 June 2018 Bitmain alone mines two-fifths of bitcoin blocks, which undermines the currency’s egalitarian ideals. — The Economist, "How a few companies are bitcoining it," 19 May 2018 Nordic noir tends to focus on the darkness buried under the egalitarian ideal of the Scandinavian society. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Rain Is a Taut Dystopian Thriller," 3 May 2018 The Bill of Rights is full of promises like this one, which sound noble and egalitarian in theory but are kinder to wealthier people in practice. — Jay Willis, GQ, "Owning a Gun in America Is a Luxury," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'egalitarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for egalitarian
egalitarian
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of egalitarian
formal
: aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people
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