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Vocabulário essencial para TOEFL - Sociedade e questões sociais
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre sociedade e questões sociais, como “aristocracia”, “tolerância”, “feminismo”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.
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a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society
classe
people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles
aristocracia
someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized
cidadão
someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others
status
a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.
bem-estar
willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own
tolerância
the activity of helping people, particularly financially
filantropia
the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles
gênero
related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women
feminino
related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men
masculino
the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities
feminismo
each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin
raça
the whole world considered as a small place because of being closely connected by modern communication systems
aldeia global
a situation where there is a lack of fairness or equal treatment between individuals or groups
desigualdade
the differences between men and women's rights, opportunities, and treatment in society
gap de gênero
to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.
discriminar
the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.
diversidade
higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else
superior
lower in rank or status in comparison with someone or something else
inferior
the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them
segregação
an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other
sexismo
the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own
racismo
a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
alcoolismo
the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy
dependência
a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting
manifestação
a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society
minoria
an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
preconceito
a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time
fome
(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition
favela
a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing
abrigo
a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.
refugiado
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen
serviço comunitário
someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems
trabalhador social
