What does “Egalitarian” mean?

Egalitarian


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It means believing that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities. Like, no one is better than anyone else just because of money, background, or status.

So if someone says "she has a really egalitarian way of running her team," it means she treats everyone the same — the new intern and the senior manager both get a voice. Or you might hear "he has an egalitarian view of education," meaning he thinks every kid deserves the same quality of school, no matter where they're from.

It comes up a lot in politics, work culture, and social conversations. It's a little formal, but people do use it in everyday writing and speech.

Basically, egalitarian = fairness and equality for everyone, full stop.

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