egalitarianism

egalitarianism
The political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.

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  • Egalitarianism — (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal ) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals, and have the same political, economic, social, and civil rights. [cite web… …   Wikipedia

  • egalitarianism — 1932, from EGALITARIAN (Cf. egalitarian) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Egalitarianism — A philosophical thought system that emphasizes equality and equal treatment across gender, religion, economic status and political beliefs. One of the major tenets of egalitarianism is that all people are fundamentally equal. Egalitarianism can… …   Investment dictionary

  • egalitarianism — [[t]ɪgæ̱lɪte͟əriənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Egalitarianism is used to refer to the belief that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities, and to actions that are based on this belief …   English dictionary

  • egalitarianism — egalitarian ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in accordance with the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. ► NOUN ▪ an egalitarian person. DERIVATIVES egalitarianism noun. ORIGIN French égalitaire, from Latin aequalis equal …   English terms dictionary

  • Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature and Other Essays — represents some of Murray Rothbard s most advanced and radical theorizing on topics impacting on human liberty.ummaryAppearing first in 1974, this volume looks beyond conventional left right thinking and hence contributes to the groundwork for… …   Wikipedia

  • egalitarianism — noun Date: 1905 1. a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges 2. a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • egalitarianism — See egalitarian. * * * …   Universalium

  • egalitarianism — The doctrine that moral and political life should be aimed at respecting and advancing the equality of persons …   Philosophy dictionary

  • egalitarianism — A doctrine which sees equality of condition, outcome, reward, and privilege as a desirable goal of social organization. The bases for such beliefs have been religious and secular, and have ranged from crude slogans such as ‘we all have the same… …   Dictionary of sociology

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