inegalitarian
Against equal treatment
Inegalitarian describes systems, policies, or attitudes that promote or accept inequality among people.
It's the opposite of egalitarian—favoring hierarchy, unequal distribution of resources, or differential treatment based on class, wealth, or status: Critics called the tax cuts inegalitarian.
The term appears most often in political and economic discourse.
Ranked authority structure
- casteInherited social division
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- oligarchyRule by few
plutocracy · apartheid · patriarchy · autocracy · stratification · class system · meritocracy · theocracy
Measurable difference between things
- gapUnfilled space between
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
concentration · disadvantage · underrepresentation · wage gap · wealth gap · opportunity gap · digital divide · health disparities
Preference for privileged rule
- supremacismIdeology claiming group superiority
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
snobbery · condescension · paternalism · intolerance · contempt · disdain · entitlement · arrogance
Unjust differential treatment
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- segregationForced separation by group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
redlining · gatekeeping · nepotism · favoritism · cronyism · blackballing · gerrymandering · voter suppression
Favorable position or circumstance
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
landed gentry · upper class · elite · aristocrat · patrician · bourgeoisie · ruling class · nobility
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- casteInherited social division
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
oligarchy · plutocracy · apartheid · patriarchy · autocracy · stratification · class system · meritocracy · theocracy · monarchy
disparity
Measurable difference between things
- gapUnfilled space between
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
polarization · concentration · disadvantage · underrepresentation · wage gap · wealth gap · opportunity gap · digital divide · health disparities · food deserts
elitism
Preference for privileged rule
- supremacismIdeology claiming group superiority
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
prejudice · snobbery · condescension · paternalism · intolerance · contempt · disdain · entitlement · arrogance · superiority complex
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- segregationForced separation by group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
disenfranchisement · redlining · gatekeeping · nepotism · favoritism · cronyism · blackballing · gerrymandering · voter suppression · glass ceiling
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
old money · landed gentry · upper class · elite · aristocrat · patrician · bourgeoisie · ruling class · nobility · peerage
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Equality principle supporter
equalitarian · equal · democratic · equitable · fair
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