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Definition of Egalitarianism
1. Noun. The doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality.
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Definition of Egalitarianism
1. Noun. The political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth. ¹
2. Noun. (alternative spelling of egalitarianism) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Egalitarianism
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egalitarianism
Literary usage of Egalitarianism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"India's experiment with egalitarianism is illustrative of this. The Constitution
of India has granted legitimacy to principle of equality. ..."
2. Applied Sociology: A Treatise on the Conscious Improvement of Society by Society by Lester Frank Ward (1906)
"INTELLECTUAL egalitarianism The proposition that the lower classes of society
are the intellectual equals of the upper classes will probably shock most ..."
3. An Introduction to Social Ethics: The Social Conscience in a Democracy by John Moffatt Mecklin (1920)
"In spirit Locke's political philosophy has more in common with the egalitarianism
of Rousseau and the French Revolution than with the democratic ..."
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