egalitarian society
Equal-standing social order
An egalitarian society is one organized around the principle that all people deserve equal rights, opportunities, and treatment.
The term appears in political philosophy, anthropology, and everyday discourse about social ideals: Hunter-gatherer bands are often described as egalitarian societies.
Whether any society fully achieves egalitarianism remains contested—the phrase often describes an aspiration rather than a reality.
- justiceFair treatment under law
- democracyRule by the people
- progressive taxationRates increase with income
- civil rights movementOrganized effort against discrimination
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
fairness · level playing field · solidarity · wealth redistribution · shared responsibility · fair share · feminist movement · grass roots · diversity · labor unions · human rights · public education · universal basic income · living wage · universal healthcare · mutual respect · common good · seat at the table
egalitarian societyhierarchical society
Layered social ranking structure
aristocracy · feudal society · stratified society · ancien régime · meritocracy
egalitarian societyautocracy
Rule by one
tyranny · dictatorship · oligarchy · absolute monarchy · despotism
egalitarian societyplutocracy
Rule by the rich
kleptocracy · slave society · serfdom · company town · plantation economy
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