egalitarian Adjective expressing or supporting the idea that all people should be equal Noun a person who believes that all people should be equal
Archive for March, 2009
Egalitarian
March 31, 2009Cronyism
March 31, 2009cro·ny·ism (krn-zm)
n.
Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
Eponym
March 13, 2009ep·o·nym (p-nm)
n.
1. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
2. Medicine A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.