In the increasingly equalitarian Britain of the postwar years, Britains monarchy found itself subject to a questioning, scarcely articulated, of the utility of an expensive royal household.
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Equalitarian — E*qual i*ta ri*an, n. One who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equalitarian — 1799, in reference to the doctrine that all mankind are equal, from EQUALITY (Cf. equality) on model of HUMANITARIAN (Cf. humanitarian), etc … Etymology dictionary
equalitarian — [ē kwäl΄ə ter′ē ən, ēkwôl΄ə ter′ē ən; i kwäl΄ə ter′ē ən, ikwôl΄ə ter′ē ən] adj., n. EGALITARIAN equalitarianism n … English World dictionary
equalitarian — adjective or noun Date: 1799 egalitarian • equalitarianism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
equalitarian — equalitarianism, n. /i kwol i tair ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining or adhering to the doctrine of equality among all people; egalitarian. n. 2. a person who adheres to the doctrine of equality among all people. [1790 1800; EQUALIT(Y) + ARIAN] * * * … Universalium
equalitarian — e·qual·i·tar·i·an || ɪ‚kwÉ’lɪ teÉ™rɪən n. one who believes that all human beings are equal adj. believing in the equality of all human beings … English contemporary dictionary
equalitarian — [ɪˌkwɒlɪ tɛ:rɪən, i: ] noun another term for egalitarian. Derivatives equalitarianism noun … English new terms dictionary
equalitarian — equal·i·tar·i·an … English syllables
equalitarian — e•qual•i•tar•i•an [[t]ɪˌkwɒl ɪˈtɛər i ən[/t]] adj. n. gov pho egalitarian • Etymology: 1790–1800 e•qual i•tar′i•an•ism, n … From formal English to slang
equalitarian — /ikwɒləˈtɛəriən/ (say eekwoluh tairreeuhn), /ə / (say uh ) adjective → egalitarian. –equalitarianism, noun …
