Equality from Oxford dictionary: The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. Equality from Merriam-Webster dictionary: the qualit

Equality from Oxford dictionary: The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. Equality from Merriam-Webster dictionary: the quality or state of being equal; the quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc. French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights (highlight mine). Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good. BTW - I come from a country with a communist history and the result of enforcing equality of outcome is indeed equality as you understand it i.e. almost everyone was equally poor. Some people actually feel genuinely sentimental about it. For example, a bubble gum or coca cola bought from capitalist shop with hard to come by dollars had to feel special. My mother often tells my a story how she enjoyed coca cola when visiting West. In general, my parents were really appreciating being able to eat oranges or bananas basically once a year for Christmas. Now, in capitalism it's an everyday thing and doesn't feel special anymore.