equalism

English

Etymology

equal +‎ -ism.

Noun

equalism (uncountable)

1. Synonym of egalitarianism
2. The policy or practice of treating all things equally.
   • 2001, Norman J. Finkel, Commonsense Justice, →ISBN, page 335:

     Yet in repeated experiments, subjects have cast aside equalism in favor of proportional treatment of defendants.

3. The idea that emerging technologies will put an end to social stratification.
   • 2019, Newton Lee, The Transhumanism Handbook, Springer, →ISBN, page 853:

     Indeed, the ultimate goal of equalism is to regain paradise on Earth. Physical immortality on the polluted planet, where poverty still exists, is meaningless. Eternal life makes sense only if we rebuild paradise.

Related terms

• equality

Further reading

• equalism (socio-economic theory) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia