IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Culture et coutume

a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.

mythologie

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

cuisine

a group within a larger culture that shares distinctive values, norms, and behaviors, often differing from those of the dominant culture

sous-culture, subculture

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalisme

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

assimilation, absorption culturelle

a formal ceremony that has religious or cultural significance

rite, rituel

the study or art of building and designing houses

architecture

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

convenances, bienséance, usages, savoir-vivre

any social gathering that is celebrated in a cheerful way

festivité, célébration

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

commémoration, célébration

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

héritage

a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons

tabou

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

superstition

the people that a person is descended from

ascendance

the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

décorum, protocole

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

formalités, cérémonie

the way of behaving that is considered to be morally and socially correct and acceptable

convenances

a refined politeness and sophistication in behavior and manner

urbanité

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

stéréotype

the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

intégration, incorporation

a society where women have primary authority and leadership roles

matriarcat

a social system in which the father or the eldest male is in charge of the family and his possessions or power are passed to a male heir

patriarcat

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

hiérarchie

informal social norms or customary behaviors that guide everyday life within a culture

coutumes, mœurs