equal-opportunity

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English

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Etymology

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Comes from equal-opportunity employer and similar phrases, where it is used literally to mean that the opportunity for employment is available equally to all, regardless of, for example, an applicant's race.

Adjective

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equal-opportunity (not comparable)

  1. (humorous) Targeting everyone indiscriminately.
    equal-opportunity insulter