Vocabular Esențial pentru TOEFL - Societate și probleme sociale

a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society

clasă, categorie

people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles

aristocrație

belonging to the highest social or political class

nobil, aristocratic

related to the citizens of a country

civile, civiconal

someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized

cetățean, cetățeancă

someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others

stare, poziție

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

bunăstare, asistență socială

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

toleranță

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

filantropie

the qualities and activities that are related to sex

sexualitate, sex

the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles

gen, sex

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women

feminine, feminină

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men

masculin, bărbațesc

the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities

feminism

each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin

rasă, etnie

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

etnicitate, apartenență etnică

relating to or involving several different cultures

multicultural, multiculturale

‌the whole world considered as a small place because of being closely connected by modern communication systems

sat global, sat mondial

a situation where there is a lack of fairness or equal treatment between individuals or groups

inegalitate

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

diferența de gen, disparitățile de gen

to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.

a discrimina, a face discriminare

the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.

diversitate, varietate

higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else

superior, mai înalt

lower in rank or status in comparison with someone or something else

inferior, mai mic

the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them

segregare, izolare

the fact or condition of not having a home

lipsa unei locuințe, fără adăpost

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

sexism, discriminare de gen

harmful or unfair actions, words, or thoughts directed at people of different races, often based on the idea that one’s own race is more intelligent, moral, or worthy

rasism

a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

alcoolism

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

dependență, viciu

a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

demonstratie, protest

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

minoritate, grup minoritar

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

prejudecată, discriminare

a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time

foamete, subnutriție

(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

cartier sărăcicios, licaș sărăcăcios

a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing

adăpost, refugiu

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

refugiat, refugiată

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

serviciu comunitar, muncă în folosul comunității

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

asistent social, lucrător social