more equal
Privileged above others
A phrase that logically shouldn't exist—equality admits no degrees—but gained currency through George Orwell's *Animal Farm*: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
The satirical formulation captures how power structures claim equality while preserving privilege.
Outside literary allusion, the phrase sometimes appears straightforwardly to mean closer to equal: The new policy makes compensation more equal across departments.
Exclusive right or benefit
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
gap · imbalance · hierarchy · stratification · caste · classism · sexism · racism
Freedom from prejudice
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- fair-mindednessUnbiased, equitable thinking
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- neutralityState of taking sides
unbiasedness · non-discrimination · justness · fair play · meritocracy · level playing field · due process · representation
Philosophy of universal equality
- parityState of being equal
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- samenessState of being identical
- coequalityIdentical status shared by parties
uniformity · balance · symmetry · proportionality · leveling · standardization · homogeneity · congruence
Sharing out again differently
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
democratization · land reform · reparations · quota · inclusion · accessibility · suffrage · civil rights
Supremacy of established laws
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
inalienable · entitlement · jurisprudence · discrimination law · legal remedy · anti-discrimination
privilege
Exclusive right or benefit
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
disparity · gap · imbalance · hierarchy · stratification · caste · classism · sexism · racism · oppression
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- fair-mindednessUnbiased, equitable thinking
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
neutrality · unbiasedness · non-discrimination · justness · fair play · meritocracy · level playing field · due process · representation
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
coequality · uniformity · balance · symmetry · proportionality · leveling · standardization · homogeneity · congruence · indistinguishability
redistribution
Sharing out again differently
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
empowerment · democratization · land reform · reparations · quota · inclusion · accessibility · suffrage · civil rights · social mobility
rule of law
Supremacy of established laws
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
constitutional · inalienable · entitlement · jurisprudence · discrimination law · legal remedy · anti-discrimination
more equalless equal
Of diminished status
subordinate · inferior · disadvantaged · underprivileged · second-class
more, equal, equally, equality, equalize, equalized, equalizer, equalizing, equalization