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egality

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪˈɡælɪti/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Equality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

social and political equality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • egality represents an extreme leveling of society

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: egalite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: equality, equivalence, equation, par

History

Etymology

From Middle English egalitee, from Middle French egalité, esgalité.