Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Société

the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior

sociologie

the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures

anthropologie

a group of people with similar social standing, education, or income

classe, strate

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

haute société

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

classe moyenne

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

classe populaire, classes populaires

wealth that has been inherited and not earned

vieille fortune, fortune héritée et non gagnée

the class of people with the highest social or political ranks and titles

noblesse

the society's middle class

bourgeoisie

a form of social classification in Hinduism, characterized by social status and relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution

caste

someone who believes that a particular group of people, especially one determined by sex, religion, or race, is better than other groups and should dominate them

partisan de l'idéologie de la suprématie raciale

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

grand patron

someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization

subordonné, subordonnée

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalisme

relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area

civique

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

segment démographique

an implicit agreement among citizens about collaboration in a way that benefits everyone in the society

contrat social

involving, done, or shared by all members of a group

collectif

any remark, comment, act, or statement that consciously or unconsciously expresses prejudice or discrimination against a group or member of society

micro-agressions

relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.

ethnique

referring to people with light or white skin, typically of European origin

blanc, blanche, caucasien, caucasienne

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

bicatégorisation

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men

masculinité

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

féminité

a person's perception of their own gender, which may differ from the gender they were identified with at birth

identité de genre

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender

homosexuel

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender

hétérosexuel

(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders

bisexuel

related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female

non-binarité

(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction

asexuel

related to or describing a person whose sense of gender matches their biological sex

cisgenre

someone who enjoys wearing clothes that are usually worn by the opposite sex

travesti

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

transgenre

describing or relating to a transgender person, especially one whose bodily traits have been modified through a surgical operation or hormone therapy to align them with their gender identity

transsexuel

relating to someone whose gender identity is unstable and can change over time

genre fluide

a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual

pair

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning

LGBTQ

the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders

intersexué

related to a person who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people regardless of their gender or sex

pansexuel