egalitarianism
egalitarianism noun: the political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.
Noun
egalitarianism (countable and uncountable, plural egalitarianisms)
- The political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.
- The gap between rich and poor is growing in ways that mock American middle-class egalitarianism.2010 December 4, “The Deepest Dangers Facing the United States”, in Newsweek
- Synonyms:
- equalitarianism
egalitarianism meaning in Bengali and Arabic
egalitarianism in Bengali
- political doctrine of universal equality
- সমতাবাদ śomtabad
egalitarianism in Arabic
- political doctrine of universal equality
- مساواتية
Synonyms of egalitarianism
Forms of egalitarianism
| plural | egalitarianisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | égalitarianism |
Origin of egalitarianism
From egalitarian + -ism.
Words formed from egalitarianism
Questions about egalitarianism
- What does egalitarianism mean?
- Egalitarianism means the political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.
- What is egalitarianism in Bengali?
- Egalitarianism in Bengali is সমতাবাদ (śomtabad). See Egalitarianism meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is egalitarianism?
- Egalitarianism is a noun.
- What is the plural of egalitarianism?
- The plural of egalitarianism is egalitarianisms.
Words near egalitarianism in the dictionary
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