egalitarian

See also: égalitarian

English

WOTD – 24 May 2010

Alternative forms

• égalitarian

Etymology

From French égalitaire +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/

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Adjective

egalitarian (comparative more egalitarian, superlative most egalitarian)

1. Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

Synonyms

• equalitarian

Derived terms

• egalitarianism

Translations

characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people

• Catalan: igualitari
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 平等主義的／平等主义的 (píngděngzhǔyì de), 平均主義的／平均主义的 (píngjūnzhǔyì de)

• Czech: rovnostářský
• Danish: egalitær (da)
• Dutch: egalitair (nl)
• Finnish: tasa-arvoinen (fi), egalitaarinen
• French: égalitaire (fr)
• Galician: igualitario m
• German: egalitär (de)
• Hebrew: שוויוני m (shivyoní)
• Hindi: समानतावादी (samāntāvādī)
• Icelandic: jafnréttis- (is)
• Italian: egualitario (it)
• Norwegian: egalitær
• Portuguese: igualitário (pt)
• Russian: уравни́тельный (ru) (uravnítelʹnyj), (literary) эгалита́рный (ru) (egalitárnyj)
• Spanish: igualitario (es)
• Swedish: egalitär (sv)
• Turkish: eşitlikçi
• Ukrainian: егаліта́рний (ehalitárnyj)

Noun

egalitarian (plural egalitarians)

1. A person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people.

Synonyms

• equalitarian

Translations

person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 平等主義者／平等主义者 (píngděngzhǔyìzhě)

• French: égalitaire (fr)
• German: Egalitarist m, Egalitaristin f
• Icelandic: jafnréttissinni m
• Italian: egualitario (it) m
• Norwegian: egalitarist m
• Portuguese: igualitário (pt) m
• Russian: эгалитарист (ru) m (egalitarist), побо́рник равноправия (pobórnik ravnopravija), сторо́нник эгалитаризма (storónnik egalitarizma)
• Turkish: eşitlikçi
• Ukrainian: егалітарист (ehalitaryst)