Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

more equal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: more e-qual
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.

Example Sentences

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
"... men who supposedly enjoyed equality and freedom, but in fact did not. The rich more equal than the poor at Strasbourg? ... is there a gap between what human rights say they do and what they actually do?"
"2007, Mark Knoller, President Bush Rides In Style, CBS News All the world leaders at the G-8 Summit are supposed to be equal in stature. But in some ways, President George W. Bush is more equal than others."
"He clearly believes some states are more equal than others."

Etymology

Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.

Phrases

first among equals

Frequently Paired Words

first among equals

Questions

What does more equal mean?: Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.
Where does more equal come from?: Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.

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