Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Society
Here you will learn some English words about society, such as "nobility", "civic", "ethnic", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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sociology
[noun]
the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior
anthropology
[noun]
the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures
upper class
[noun]
a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy
middle class
[noun]
the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people
lower class
[noun]
the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money
caste
[noun]
a form of social classification in Hinduism, characterized by social status and relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution
supremacist
[noun]
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
subordinate
[noun]
someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization
multiculturalism
[noun]
the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected
civic
[adjective]
relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area
demographic
[noun]
the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity
social contract
[noun]
an implicit agreement among citizens about collaboration in a way that benefits everyone in the society
microaggression
[noun]
any remark, comment, act, or statement that consciously or unconsciously expresses prejudice or discrimination against a group or member of society
ethnic
[adjective]
relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.
Caucasian
[adjective]
belonging to the races of white-skinned people who are of European origin
gender binary
[noun]
a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female
masculinity
[noun]
the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men
femininity
[noun]
the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women
gender identity
[noun]
a person's perception of their own gender, which may differ from the gender they were identified with at birth
homosexual
[adjective]
(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender
heterosexual
[adjective]
(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender
bisexual
[adjective]
(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders
non-binary
[adjective]
related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female
asexual
[adjective]
(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction
cisgender
[adjective]
related to or describing a person whose sense of gender matches their biological sex
transvestite
[noun]
someone who enjoys wearing clothes that are usually worn by the opposite sex
transgender
[adjective]
describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex
transsexual
[adjective]
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
gender-fluid
[adjective]
relating to someone whose gender identity is unstable and can change over time
peer
[noun]
a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual
intersex
[noun]
the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders
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