Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Problemi sociali

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discriminazione

an act of cruelty and unfairness toward someone because of their race, religion, or political views

persecuzione

the policy or practice of favoring people that belong to groups known to have been discriminated against formerly, especially by giving them jobs

azione affermativa

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

emarginare

the conflict of interests between different social classes in a society, as mentioned in Marxist ideology

lotta di classe

the act of forcing someone out of a country, usually because they do not have the legal right to stay there or because they have broken the law

deportazione

the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons

asilo politico

someone who seeks refuge in another country and wants to live in that country, often because they are in danger

richiedente asilo

someone who illegally lives or works in a country

illegale

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

immigrazione

the act of permanently leaving one's own country to go and live in another

emigrazione

the act or process of granting a foreigner the citizenship of a country

naturalizzazione

the fact of having or expressing strong, irrational views and disliking other people with different views or a different way of life

bigottismo

the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own

intolleranza

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

privazione

(of a person or area) facing challenging circumstances, especially financially or socially

socialmente svantaggiato

the state of homelessness as a result of unemployment

vagabondaggio

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

agitazione

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

sommossa, ribellione

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

sussistenza

protection or shelter from something dangerous or troublesome

rifugio

suffering from extreme deprivation

poveri

to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty

impoverire

extremely poor or in need

indigente

a situation in which people are forced work against their will through threats or violence that prevents them from escaping

schiavitù moderna

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

licenziare

the buying and selling of goods illegally

mercimonio

a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy

denutrizione

the act of inhaling smoke from another person's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, especially involuntarily

fumo passivo

hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals

omofobia

a powerful, addictive, and illegal drug that some people take for pleasure

droga dura

a recreational drug that is not considered very harmful and gives some people a sense of pleasure

farmaco morbido

expulsion of people from their homes, typically caused by war, persecution, or natural catastrophe

dislocamento