English Explanatory Dictionary

all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.

Word forms

all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

Etymology

Coined by George Orwell in 1945 in Animal Farm.

Derived words

more equal
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