| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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egalitarian
one who believes that all people should have equal rights
Some people complain that America has lost its egalitarian focus; the poor, they say, do not have the same rights as the wealthy.
Related English word: egalitarianism (the belief in equal rights for all)
Latin root words: aequalis,
aequale - equal, even; aequalitas, aequalitatis, f. - equality,
evenness; aequus, aequa, aequum - level; fair, just; like, equal;
aequo, aequare, aequavi, aequatus - to make even, make level |