Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Overtuigingen en wereldbeelden

a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something

eenparigheid, unanimiteit

to publicly support or recommend something

pleiten voor, aanbevelen

to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation

weerleggen, ontkracht

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

vooringenomen beïnvloeden, oneerlijk beïnvloeden

a noisy dispute

ruzie, twist

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

vooronderstelling

to agree with or correspond to something

overeenkomen met, in overeenstemming zijn met

a subject over which people disagree

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

tegenstander, vijand

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

ruziën, twistmaken

a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them

munitie, argumenten

the state of being in agreement

overeenstemming, consensus

official approval or agreement

goedkeuring, instemming

to adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations

zich aanpassen, conformeren

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

akkoord gaan, instemmen

a statement representing a fact or what you strongly believe in

stelling, verklaring

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

verklaring, bevestiging

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformiteit, overeenstemming

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

twist, conflict

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

doodpunt, vastloper

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

verschillen, oneens zijn

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

dissidentie, meningsverschil

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

dissident, tegenstander

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

afwijken, scheiden

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant

extrapolatie

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

vijandschap, ruziet

a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views

schisma, verdeling

an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion

ketterij

to state something as an excuse

pleiten, smeeken

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

ongevaarlijk, zacht

(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical

tegenstrijdig, incompatibel

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

declamatoir

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

onbetwistbaar, onaanvechtbaar

referring to the method of argumentation or discourse that involves the exchange of opposing ideas or viewpoints in order to reach a deeper understanding or resolution

dialectisch

very eager to persuade people to accept one's views or opinions

evangelisch, proseliterend

having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something

geneigd, disposed

involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'

polemiques, controversieel

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

roepend, luidruchtig

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

ondersteunen, vaststellen

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

verachten, minachten