Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 10 - 10A

belonging to or shared by a group of people and not only individuals

commun

a person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity without offering anything in return

profiteur

in a manner that is based on principles of democracy

démocratiquement

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

égalitaire

to be the one who makes important decisions and fully controls a relationship or family

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

nantissement

the force or energy that propels a process, idea, or endeavor, enabling it to continue moving, progressing, or gaining strength

élan

the activities carried out by individuals or organizations in ensuring that laws are obeyed, and offenders are brought to justice

l'application des lois

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

ethnique

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

diversité

a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society

minorité

something that a person is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

légitime

officially relating to or connected with a city or town

civique

an agreement between two people to get married or the duration of this agreement

fiançailles

the act of giving a share of something to a group of people in an organized way

distribution

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

richesse

the benefit or welfare of all members of a community or society, rather than the interests of a single individual or group

bien commun

a decision-making system in which the option that receives more than half of the votes is considered the winning option

règle de la majorité

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

social

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilité

the principle that everyone should have an equal chance to succeed or access certain opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, age, religion, etc.

égalité des chances

very high in intensity or degree

extrême

the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people

courant principal

strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

réactionnaire

not concerned or connected with religion

laïque

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

choix

(of a system) organized or structured according to social or economic classes, where individuals are grouped based on their social status, income level, or occupation

basé sur les classes

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

modéré

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé

(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm

radical

relating to or connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or mind

spirituel