equality

CEFRB2

/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of having the same rights, status, or opportunities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Examples

  • People in the world are always advocating for more freedom and equality.

  • She spent her life fighting for social justice and equality for women.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The fact of being equal.

  2. The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

More examples

In context

  • The key word is equality.

  • The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality.

  • Jefferson was talking about the equality of natural human rights. You have freedom, and I have freedom. You and I have equal rights to freedom.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity