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GRE のための基本語彙 - カフェ社会

ここでは、GRE試験に必要な「階層」、「民族性」、「カースト」など、社会に関するいくつかの英語の単語を学びます。

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
stratum
stratum
[名詞]

a group of people with similar social standing, education, or income

層, 階層

層, 階層

Ex: The study focused on the middle-income stratum of society. 
acculturation

the process of cultural exchange and adaptation when individuals or groups from different cultures come into contact, leading to changes in their respective cultural patterns

文化変容, 文化的交換と適応のプロセス

文化変容, 文化的交換と適応のプロセス

Ex: The immigrant community experienced acculturation as they integrated aspects of the host country's culture into their own traditions. 
apartheid
apartheid
[名詞]

a system where people are treated differently or separated based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics

アパルトヘイト

アパルトヘイト

Ex: Activists fought tirelessly to end apartheid and achieve equality. 
aristocracy
aristocracy
[名詞]

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

貴族階級, 貴族

貴族階級, 貴族

Ex: The event was attended by members of the aristocracy in elegant attire. 
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
[名詞]

the society's middle class

ブルジョアジー

ブルジョアジー

Ex: The bourgeoisie in the 19th century played a significant role in shaping economic and social structures. 
class-conscious
class-conscious
[形容詞]

fully aware of the ranking system that distinguishes the general public

階級意識のある, 社会的階層を意識している

階級意識のある, 社会的階層を意識している

Ex: The students were very class-conscious, often discussing social status. 
hierarchical
hierarchical
[形容詞]

relating to a system that is organized based on social ranking or levels of authority

階層的な

階層的な

Ex: The hierarchical structure of the organization ensures clear lines of authority and responsibility. 
demographic
demographic
[名詞]

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

人口統計学的, 人口統計学的特徴

人口統計学的, 人口統計学的特徴

Ex: The new marketing strategy aims to target a younger demographic. 
ethnicity
ethnicity
[名詞]

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

民族性

民族性

Ex: The census form asked respondents to indicate their ethnicity. 
subsistence
subsistence
[名詞]

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

生計, 生存

生計, 生存

Ex: The workers earned barely enough for subsisten 
overlord
overlord
[名詞]

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

最高権力者, 支配者

最高権力者, 支配者

Ex: The medieval lord acted as an overlord over the neighboring villages. 
polity
polity
[名詞]

the specific form or system of government of a society or institution

ポリティ, 統治システム

ポリティ, 統治システム

Ex: The church adopted a new polity emphasizing local autonomy. 
to segregate
to segregate
[動詞]

to employ a system that sorts out people in the society based on their race or religion

分離する, 隔離する

分離する, 隔離する

Ex: The organization's membership criteria segregate individuals based on their religious beliefs. 
caste
caste
[名詞]

a system that divides the people of a society into different social classes based on their wealth, privilage, or profession

カースト, カースト制度

カースト, カースト制度

Ex: The caste system in India historically divided society into hierarchical groups based on birth, occupation, and social status. 
supremacist
supremacist
[名詞]

someone who believes that a particular group of people, especially one determined by sex, religion, or race, is better than other groups and should dominate them

至上主義者, スプレマシスト

至上主義者, スプレマシスト

Ex: Authorities arrested a supremacist who was spreading hate speech online. 
political asylum

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

政治亡命, 政治的保護

政治亡命, 政治的保護

Ex: She sought political asylum after facing persecution in her home country. 
benefactor
benefactor
[名詞]

a person who gives money or support to help others

恩人, パトロン

恩人, パトロン

Ex: The charity thanked its generous benefactor at the annual gala. 
class struggle

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

階級闘争, 階級対立

階級闘争, 階級対立

Ex: The novel explores themes of class struggle in a rapidly industrializing society. 
deportation
deportation
[名詞]

the expulsion of a non-citizen or foreigner from a country, often for being undesirable or violating laws

国外退去, 強制送還

国外退去, 強制送還

Ex: The authorities ordered the deportation of illegal immigrants. 
discrimination

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

差別, 隔離

差別, 隔離

Ex: The company faced a lawsuit for discrimination against female employees. 
to displace
to displace
[動詞]

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

移動させる, 追い出す

移動させる, 追い出す

Ex: The conflict in the region has continued to displace thousands of families. 
elite
elite
[名詞]

a small group of people in a society who enjoy a lot of advantages because of their economic, intellectual, etc. superiority

エリート

エリート

Ex: The elite gathered at the exclusive club for their annual meeting. 
homophobia
homophobia
[名詞]

hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals

ホモフォビア, 同性愛者への憎悪

ホモフォビア, 同性愛者への憎悪

Ex: The campaign aims to raise awareness about the effects of homophobia. 
to impoverish

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

貧しくする, 破滅させる

貧しくする, 破滅させる

Ex: The economic crisis began to impoverish many families in the region. 
indigent
indigent
[形容詞]

extremely poor or in need

貧しい, 困窮した

貧しい, 困窮した

Ex: The indigent population relied on government assistance for survival. 
intersectional
intersectional
[形容詞]

related to the social categories such as gender, race, sexuality, or age and the way they can extend over the experiences of an individual belonging to an oppressed population

交差的な

交差的な

Ex: Her research focused on intersectional issues affecting women of color. 
to marginalize

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

疎外する, 軽視する

疎外する, 軽視する

Ex: Historically, indigenous communities have been marginalized and deprived of their land rights. 
to naturalize

to grant citizenship to a foreigner

帰化させる, 市民権を付与する

帰化させる, 市民権を付与する

Ex: He was naturalized after passing the citizenship exam. 
parity
parity
[名詞]

a state in which two or more things are equal

同等, 平等

同等, 平等

Ex: The company aims to achieve parity in salaries between male and female employees. 
penury
penury
[名詞]

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

貧困, 窮乏

貧困, 窮乏

Ex: He grew up in penury, struggling to meet basic needs. 
positive discrimination

the act of enhancing different opportunities for the people who have been treated as inferior due to belonging to a specific social category like race, sex, and etc. in a society

積極的差別是正措置, 積極的措置

積極的差別是正措置, 積極的措置

Ex: The company implemented positive discrimination to improve diversity in hiring. 
quota system
quota system
[名詞]

a system that allows a limited number of immigrants to officially enter a country annually

クォータ制度, 割当制度

クォータ制度, 割当制度

Ex: The government implemented a quota system to control immigration numbers. 
slumlord
slumlord
[名詞]

an owner of a house of land in a location where people are exceedingly poor and have really bad living conditions, who demands rents more than one can afford

スラムの大家, 搾取的な家主

スラムの大家, 搾取的な家主

Ex: The city cracked down on slumlords who neglected their properties, leaving tenants living in squalor. 
social conscience

an awareness of other people's pain and problems who have a bad condition in the society and feeling a sense of duty to take care of them

社会的良心, 社会意識

社会的良心, 社会意識

Ex: Her social conscience led her to volunteer at the homeless shelter. 
bigotry
bigotry
[名詞]

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

偏狭, 不寛容

偏狭, 不寛容

Ex: The community was shocked by the bigotry expressed in the hateful speech. 
unrest
unrest
[名詞]

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

不安, 騒乱

不安, 騒乱

Ex: The government’s decision sparked widespread unrest across the country. 
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