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Egalitarianism

n.kind, hopefulformal

What it means

The principle that people deserve equal rights, status, and opportunity.

Reach for it when naming a philosophy that challenges unjust social hierarchy

Egalitarianism shaped the cooperative's one-member, one-vote constitution.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    level playing field

    when fair initial opportunity is being described informally

    not when The metaphor narrows the issue to competition and can ignore unequal outcomes.

  • everyday

    democracy

    when popular participation in government is central

    not when Democracy can operate in a deeply unequal society.

  • everyday

    equality

    when the state of equal rights or status matters more than doctrine

    not when Equality names an outcome or relation, while egalitarianism names a guiding belief.

  • professional

    equity

    when fairness responds to different needs and barriers

    not when Equity can support unequal allocations instead of equal status.

  • formal

    equalism

    when a rare compact label for belief in equality is useful

    not when Equalism is uncommon and may confuse readers without explanation.

  • formal

    social equality

    when class, status, and public standing are the focus

    not when Social equality omits political or economic dimensions unless they are stated.

Said against

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  • elitism
  • hierarchism
  • inegalitarianism

It naturally appears in

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  • political egalitarianism

    Political egalitarianism requires every adult's vote to carry equal weight.

  • commitment to egalitarianism

    The salary policy reflects a serious commitment to egalitarianism.

  • principle of egalitarianism

    The principle of egalitarianism informed the association's open membership.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.