egalitarian (adj) - of or pertaining to the idea that all people matter equally [ih-gal-i-tair-ee-uhn]
BREAKDOWN: EQUI- (equal) + AL- (pertaining to) + -ITY (quality) + -ARIAN (one who likes)
an egalitarian is someone who promotes equality and equity
egalitarianism is the belief that all humans have equal moral worth and count the same
See also: equanimity, equivocate, unequivocal
“Egalitarians adjust to aristocracies just fine, as long as they get to be the aristocrats.” —Lois McMaster Bujold
