First Known Use: 1885
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egalitarian
adjective egal·i·tar·i·an \i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən\
: aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people
Full Definition of EGALITARIAN
: asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism
— egalitarian noun
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Origin of EGALITARIAN
French égalitaire, from égalité equality, from Latin aequalitat-, aequalitas, from aequalis equal
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