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Egalitarian vs Humanitarian - What's the difference?

egalitarian | humanitarian |

As adjectives the difference between egalitarian and humanitarian

is that egalitarian is characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people while humanitarian is concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

As nouns the difference between egalitarian and humanitarian

is that egalitarian is a person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people while humanitarian is a person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

egalitarian

English

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

    • Synonyms

    * equalitarian

    Hyponyms

    Derived terms

    * egalitarianism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people.

    • Synonyms

    * equalitarian

    Hyponyms

    humanitarian

    English

    (wikipedia humanitarian)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

    • Derived terms

    * humanitarianism

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