<P> Egalitarianism ( from French égal , meaning ' equal ' ) -- or equalitarianism -- is a school of thought that prioritizes equality for all people . According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy , Egalitarian doctrines maintain that all humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status . According to the Merriam - Webster Dictionary , the term has two distinct definitions in modern English : either as a political doctrine that all people should be treated as equals and have the same political , economic , social and civil rights ; or as a social philosophy advocating the removal of economic inequalities among people , economic egalitarianism , or the decentralization of power . Some sources define egalitarianism as the point of view that equality reflects the natural state of humanity . </P>
<P> Egalitarianism ( from French égal , meaning ' equal ' ) -- or equalitarianism -- is a school of thought that prioritizes equality for all people . According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy , Egalitarian doctrines maintain that all humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status . According to the Merriam - Webster Dictionary , the term has two distinct definitions in modern English : either as a political doctrine that all people should be treated as equals and have the same political , economic , social and civil rights ; or as a social philosophy advocating the removal of economic inequalities among people , economic egalitarianism , or the decentralization of power . Some sources define egalitarianism as the point of view that equality reflects the natural state of humanity . </P>
the belief in social economic and political equality for women is referred to as
the belief in social economic and political equality for women is referred to as
Egalitarianism ( from French égal , meaning ' equal ' ) -- or equalitarianism
Egalitarianism ( from French égal , meaning ' equal ' ) -- or equalitarianism