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egalitarian

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·gal·i·tar·i·an /ɪˌɡæləˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjective  EQUALbased on the belief that everyone is equal and should have equal rights 平等主义的 an egalitarian society 人人平等的社会egalitarianism noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
egalitarianIt is a network for the elite, yet it is very egalitarian.The differences between it, and traditional and egalitarian feminist approaches, are not as big as they look.Humanist psychology's familiarity to egalitarian feminist psychologists makes the division between humanist egalitarian, and woman-centred, theories difficult to draw.The principal feminist challenge to psychology's predominantly male subjects and masculine subject matter is, again, an egalitarian one.These innumerable scraps of land were the beginning of egalitarian ownership on a Lilliputian scale.Clearly the egalitarian society remains a dream.What the thirsty seekers who crowded into the mission on Azusa Street found was not just a new and radically egalitarian spirituality.
Origin egalitarian (1800-1900) French égalitaire, from égalité equality
the belief on everyone is and that Corpus equal based should


egalitarian
egalitarian /ɪˌɡæləˈteəriən, ɪˌɡælɪˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjective
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: égalitaire, from égalité 'equality'
based on the belief that everyone is equal and should have equal rights:
    an egalitarian society
—egalitarianism noun [uncountable]


egali·tar·ianBrE /iˌɡælɪˈteəriən/ 🔊NAmE /iˌɡælɪˈteriən/ 🔊 adjectivebased on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities 主张人人平等的;平等主义的 egali·tar·ian nounHe described himself as 'an egalitarian'. 他自称为 “平等主义者”。🔊🔊 egali·tar·ian·ism BrE /iˌɡælɪˈteəriənɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /iˌɡælɪˈteriənɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]