Believing in or promoting equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for all people regardless of their social class, gender, or other characteristics.

French egalitaire, from egal (equal), from Latin aequalis

Equitable Democratic Classless
Elitist Hierarchical Discriminatory
"The framers of the Indian Constitution embedded egalitarian principles in Articles 14 to 18, guaranteeing equality before law and abolishing titles that perpetuated social hierarchy."

Use in GS1 Social Issues, GS2 Polity, and Essay papers when discussing constitutional equality, reservation policy, caste-based discrimination, or the welfare state. Captures the philosophical underpinning of affirmative action and social justice programmes.

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