B1 Woordenlijst - Maatschappelijke kwesties

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

sociaal, maatschappelijk

related to or based on a person's race, ethnicity, or ancestry

raciale, van ras

according to the principles of justice or ethics

juist, eerlijk

against the law or morality

fout, onterecht

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

verslaving, afhankelijkheid

the harmful or wrong use of something

misbruik

knowledge or understanding of a specific situation, fact, or issue

bewustzijn, kennis

a type of behavior that involves using violence or threats to scare or hurt smaller or less powerful people

pesten, bullying

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corruptie, verval

a period of serious difficulty or danger that requires immediate action

crisis

the state of having the same opportunities, rights, status, etc. as others

gelijkheid

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

vrijheid, zelfbeschikking

the differences between men and women's rights, opportunities, and treatment in society

genderkloof, gaps tussen mannen en vrouwen

the fact or condition of not having a home

dakloosheid, gebrek aan huisvesting

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

immigratie

problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

probleem, moeilijkheid

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

ondervoeding

the condition of having such a high amount of body fat that it becomes very dangerous for one's health

obesitas

a situation where the number of people living in a particular area is more than the capacity of the environment to support them

overbevolking

a strong feeling to seek approval from people of one's age by doing what they do or by behaving like them

groepen druk, peergroepdruk

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

armoede

the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own

racisme

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

beveiliging

an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other

seksisme, discriminatie op basis van geslacht

a lack of something needed, such as supplies, resources, or people

tekort, gebrek

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

moderne slavernij, dwangarbeid

the unjust and unequal distribution of wealth and opportunities in a society, often based on factors such as race, gender, ethnicity, etc.

sociale ongelijkheid, ongelijkheid in de samenleving

the quality of being fixed or steady and unlikely to change

stabiliteit, vastheid

services or activities that are intended to help people with financial or family problems, provided by the government

sociale dienst, sociale diensten

the services and assistance provided by the government for those in need, such as financial help, housing support, healthcare benefits

welzijn, sociale hulp

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protesteren, tegenwerken

a competitive or aggressive situation between people, groups, companies, etc.

oorlog, conflict

any illegal substance that people take in order to experience its mental or physical effects

drug, illegale stof

ill and harmful effects caused by a particular action, event, or circumstance

schade, beschadiging

a situation in which highly intelligent or skilled people of a country move to another country so that they can live a better life

brain drain, verhuizing van talent

not informed about or aware of a specific thing

onwetend, onbekend