Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Society

the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior

the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures

a group of people with similar social standing, education, or income

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

wealth that has been inherited and not earned

the class of people with the highest social or political ranks and titles

the society's middle class

a form of social classification in Hinduism, characterized by social status and relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution

someone who believes that a particular group of people, especially one determined by sex, religion, or race, is better than other groups and should dominate them

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

an implicit agreement among citizens about collaboration in a way that benefits everyone in the society

involving, done, or shared by all members of a group

any remark, comment, act, or statement that consciously or unconsciously expresses prejudice or discrimination against a group or member of society

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

referring to people with light or white skin, typically of European origin

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

a person's perception of their own gender, which may differ from the gender they were identified with at birth

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender

(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders

related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female

(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction

related to or describing a person whose sense of gender matches their biological sex

someone who enjoys wearing clothes that are usually worn by the opposite sex

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

describing or relating to a transgender person, especially one whose bodily traits have been modified through a surgical operation or hormone therapy to align them with their gender identity

relating to someone whose gender identity is unstable and can change over time

a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning

the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders

related to a person who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people regardless of their gender or sex