Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Soziale Probleme

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

Diskriminierung

an act of cruelty and unfairness toward someone because of their race, religion, or political views

Verfolgung, Unterdrückung

the policy or practice of favoring people that belong to groups known to have been discriminated against formerly, especially by giving them jobs

positive Diskriminierung, affirmative Maßnahmen

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

marginalisieren, geringer achten

the conflict of interests between different social classes in a society, as mentioned in Marxist ideology

Klassenkampf, Klassengegensatz

the act of forcing someone out of a country, usually because they do not have the legal right to stay there or because they have broken the law

Ausweisung

the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons

politisches Asyl, Asylantrag aus politischen Gründen

someone who seeks refuge in another country and wants to live in that country, often because they are in danger

Asylbewerber, Asylsuchender

someone who illegally lives or works in a country

Illegal, illegale Person

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

Immigration

the act of permanently leaving one's own country to go and live in another

Auswanderung

the act or process of granting a foreigner the citizenship of a country

Einbürgerung

the fact of having or expressing strong, irrational views and disliking other people with different views or a different way of life

Bigotterie, Intoleranz

the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own

Intoleranz

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

Entzug, Deprivation

(of a person or area) facing challenging circumstances, especially financially or socially

benachteiligt, unterprivilegiert

the state of homelessness as a result of unemployment

Obdachlosigkeit, Wanderung

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

Unruhen, Unzufriedenheit

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

Aufstand, Revolte

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

Existenz, Überleben

protection or shelter from something dangerous or troublesome

Zuflucht, Unterschlupf

suffering from extreme deprivation

arm, benachteiligt

to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty

verarmen, entziehen

extremely poor or in need

mittellos, arm

a situation in which people are forced work against their will through threats or violence that prevents them from escaping

moderne Sklaverei, Zwangsarbeit

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

entlassen, kündigen

the buying and selling of goods illegally

Schmuggel, illegale Handels

a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy

Mangelernährung

the act of inhaling smoke from another person's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, especially involuntarily

Passivrauchen, Nichtraucherexposition

hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals

Homophobie

a powerful, addictive, and illegal drug that some people take for pleasure

harte Droge, starke Droge

a recreational drug that is not considered very harmful and gives some people a sense of pleasure

weiche Droge, Freizeitdrogen

expulsion of people from their homes, typically caused by war, persecution, or natural catastrophe

Vertreibung, Zwangsammlung