egalitarian C2 Topic:People & Society US /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ UK /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ See IPA manual Freq #60030 Meanings 1 adj Believing in or based on equal rights and opportunities for everyone. They tried to build an egalitarian society where everyone had the same chances. 2 noun A person who believes that all people should be equal. As a lifelong egalitarian, she fought for equal pay for women. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · believing in or based on... classless 2 noun · a person who believes that... equalitarian Word family Forms egalitarians Etymology AI details From French égalitaire + -ian. égalitaire French View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # egalitarian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ **Frequency rank:** 60030 ## Meanings 1. Believing in or based on equal rights and opportunities for everyone. 2. A person who believes that all people should be equal. ## Examples - They tried to build an egalitarian society where everyone had the same chances. - As a lifelong egalitarian, she fought for equal pay for women. ## Synonyms - equalitarian ## Roots and Affixes - Root: égalitaire ## Etymology From French égalitaire + -ian. ## AI Etymology Egalitarian is formed from French égalitaire + -ian. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include égalitaire (French). Current senses include believing in or based on equal rights and opportunities for everyone and a person who believes that all people should be equal. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown