Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Société et Religion

possessing a great amount of riches and material goods

riche, aisé, prospère

following a strict lifestyle where one practices self-discipline and denies oneself of any form of pleasure, particularly due to religious reasons

ascétique

completely lacking moral or honorable purpose or character

bas

not being involved in a situation or benefiting from it, thus able to act fairly

désintéressé

not letting one's emotions influence one's judgment and decisions, thus able to stay rational and fair

calme, froid, rationnel

supporting the notion that all humans are equal and should be given equal rights

égalitaire

ensuring fairness and impartiality, so everyone gets what they rightfully deserve

équitable, juste

having a generous and friendly personality with a willingness to engage in conversations

expansif, expansive

not favoring a particular party in a way that enables one to act or decide fairly

impartial

lacking the ability to arouse interest or cause excitement

banal, banale, sans intérêt

acting in a shameless, overindulgent, and immoral manner

libertin

associated with the lifestyle of the countryside and rural areas

rustique

attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior

moralisateur

characterized by strict self-discipline, frugality, or simplicity

spartiate

unwilling to reveal information or offer assistance

peu communicatif, peu communicative, peu ouvert, réservé

the act of abandoning a religious or political belief that one used to hold

apostasie

an individual who is either new to a higher society or trying to get into it, and is looking for their approval

arriviste

the extreme belief in the superiority of one's gender, race, country, or group

chauvinisme

a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

gaffe, bévue

the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system

hiérarchie

a situation or something that is lacking in equality or fairness

injustice

a person who begs other people for food and money

mendiant, mendiante

the state of having a widespread negative reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic

notoriété, mauvaise réputation

an individual who is avoided and not liked, accepted, or respected by society or a group of people

paria

a low-born individual who has gained quick and unexpected power, success, or wealth

parvenu, parvenue

a traditional ceremony of Native Americans in which they gather, dance, and sing

pow-wow

(plural) the people who collectively form a particular group or organization

les membres

an individual who lacks morality and principle

dépravé, réprouvé

a person's reputation, status, or position within a system, society, or organization

statut, standing, réputation

a woman who is loud, ill-tempered, and aggressive

virago, mégère

to come together in order to achieve a common goal

coaliser

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

défigurer

to insult or damage something that people greatly respect or consider holy, particularly a place

profaner

to spread information, ideas, or knowledge to a wide audience

diffuser

to attempt to persuade a person into accepting one's beliefs, particularly political or religious ones

faire du prosélytisme