Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 10 - 10A

belonging to or shared by a group of people and not only individuals

gemeenschappelijk, collectief

a person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity without offering anything in return

profiteur, dezelfde

in a manner that is based on principles of democracy

democratisch, op democratische wijze

supporting the notion that all humans are equal and should be given equal rights

egalitair, gelijke rechten bevorderend

to be the one who makes important decisions and fully controls a relationship or family

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

onderpand, zekerheid

the force or energy that propels a process, idea, or endeavor, enabling it to continue moving, progressing, or gaining strength

momentum, kracht

the activities carried out by individuals or organizations in ensuring that laws are obeyed, and offenders are brought to justice

handhaving van de wet, rechtshandhaving

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

etnisch, betreffende een etnische groep

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

diversiteit

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

minderheid, kleine groep

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

recht

officially relating to or connected with a city or town

civiek, gemeentelijk

an agreement between two people to get married or the duration of this agreement

verloving, overeenkomst

the act of giving a share of something to a group of people in an organized way

distributie, verdeling

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

rijkdom, vermogen

the benefit or welfare of all members of a community or society, rather than the interests of a single individual or group

gemeenschappelijk goed, algemeen belang

a decision-making system in which the option that receives more than half of the votes is considered the winning option

meerderheidsregel, beslissing op basis van meerderheid

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

sociaal, maatschappelijk

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

verantwoordelijkheid, plicht

the principle that everyone should have an equal chance to succeed or access certain opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, age, religion, etc.

gelijke kansen, gelijkheid van kansen

very high in intensity or degree

extreem

the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people

de mainstream, de hoofdstroming

strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

reactionair, conservatief

not concerned or connected with religion

seculier, wereldlijk

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

alternatief, optie

(of a system) organized or structured according to social or economic classes, where individuals are grouped based on their social status, income level, or occupation

klasse-gebaseerd, sociaal-klassen

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

gematigd, zachtzinnig

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé, persoonlijk

(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm

radicaal, revolutionair

relating to or connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or mind

spiritueel, geestelijk