Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Society

the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior

sociologie

the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures

antropologie, menswetenschap

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

laag, sociale laag

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

hoge klasse, bovenklasse

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

middenklasse

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

onderklasse, lage klasse

wealth that has been inherited and not earned

oud geld, geërfd vermogen

the class of people with the highest social or political ranks and titles

adel

the society's middle class

bourgeoisie, middenklasse

a form of social classification in Hinduism, characterized by social status and relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution

kaste, stand

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

supremacist

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

heer, overste

someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization

ondergeschikte, ondergeschikt

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalisme, culturele diversiteit

relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area

civiel, gemeentelijk

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

demografisch, demografische groep

an implicit agreement among citizens about collaboration in a way that benefits everyone in the society

sociaal contract, maatschappelijk contract

involving, done, or shared by all members of a group

collectief, gezamenlijk

any remark, comment, act, or statement that consciously or unconsciously expresses prejudice or discrimination against a group or member of society

microagressie, micro-aanval

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

etnisch, betreffende een etnische groep

referring to people with light or white skin, typically of European origin

caucasisch, europese

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

genderbinary, genderbinariteit

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men

mannelijkheid, masculiniteit

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

feminiteit, vrouwelijkheid

a person's perception of their own gender, which may differ from the gender they were identified with at birth

genderidentiteit, waarneming van gender

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender

homoseksueel, homoseksueel

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender

heteroseksueel, heteroseksueel

(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders

biseksueel, biseksuele

related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female

non-binaire, niet-binair

(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction

aseksueel, aseksuele

related to or describing a person whose sense of gender matches their biological sex

cisgender, cis-geslacht

someone who enjoys wearing clothes that are usually worn by the opposite sex

transvestiet, dragqueen

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

transgender, transgender (bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

describing or relating to a transgender person, especially one whose bodily traits have been modified through a surgical operation or hormone therapy to align them with their gender identity

transseksueel, transseksuele

relating to someone whose gender identity is unstable and can change over time

genderfluid, non-binary

a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual

even oude, peer

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning

LGBTQ, LGBTQ-gemeenschap

the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders

intersekse, interseksualiteit

related to a person who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people regardless of their gender or sex

panseksueel, panseksueel