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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Society and Social Issues
Here you will learn some English words about society and social issues, such as "aristocracy", "tolerance", "feminism", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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class
[noun]
a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society
aristocracy
[noun]
people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles
citizen
[noun]
someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized
status
[noun]
someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others
welfare
[noun]
a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.
gender
[noun]
the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles
feminine
[adjective]
related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with females or women
masculine
[adjective]
related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with males or men
feminism
[noun]
the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities
race
[noun]
each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin
global village
[noun]
the whole world considered as a small place because of being closely connected by modern communication systems
inequality
[noun]
a situation where there is a lack of fairness or equal treatment between individuals or groups
gender gap
[noun]
the differences between the rights, opportunities, etc. of women and men and the way they are treated in a society
to discriminate
[verb]
to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.
diversity
[noun]
the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.
superior
[adjective]
higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else
segregation
[noun]
the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them
sexism
[noun]
an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other
racism
[noun]
the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own
alcoholism
[noun]
a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
addiction
[noun]
the inability to stop taking, using, or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy
demonstration
[noun]
a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting
minority
[noun]
a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society
prejudice
[noun]
an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
starvation
[noun]
a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time
slum
[noun]
(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition
refugee
[noun]
a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, fear of prosecution, etc.
community service
[noun]
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a felon or as a voluntary service by a citizen
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