Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Société et Questions Sociales

a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society

classe

people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles

aristocratie

belonging to the highest social or political class

noble

related to the citizens of a country

civil

someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized

citoyen, citoyenne, habitant, habitante

someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others

statut

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

allocations

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

tolérance

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

philanthropie

the qualities and activities that are related to sex

sexualité

the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles

sexe

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women

féminin

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men

masculin

the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities

féminisme

each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin

race

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

origine ethnique, appartenance ethnique

relating to or involving several different cultures

multiculturel, pluriculturel

‌the whole world considered as a small place because of being closely connected by modern communication systems

village mondial

a situation where there is a lack of fairness or equal treatment between individuals or groups

inégalité

the differences between men and women's rights, opportunities, and treatment in society

inégalités entre les sexes

to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.

faire de distinctions

the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.

diversité

higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else

supérieur

lower in rank or status in comparison with someone or something else

inférieur

the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them

ségrégation

the fact or condition of not having a home

absence de domicile, problème des sans-abri

an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other

sexisme

harmful or unfair actions, words, or thoughts directed at people of different races, often based on the idea that one’s own race is more intelligent, moral, or worthy

racisme

a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

alcoolisme

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

addiction, dépendance, accoutumance

a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

manifestation

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

minorité

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

préjugé

a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time

famine, faim

(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

quartier pauvre

a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing

refuge

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

réfugié, réfugiée

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

travaux d’intérêt général, TIG

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

assistant social, assistante sociale