Identity and Society

baron

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a man of the lowest rank in the British nobility

earl

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a British man of high social rank

noble

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a person of the highest social rank

belonging

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the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

citizenship

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/sɪ.tɪ.zən.ʃɪp/ or /si.ti.zēn.ship/

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the legal status of being a member of a certain country

civic

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

humanitarian

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/hju.mæ.nə.tɛ.riən/ or /hyoo.mā.nē.te.riēn/

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involved in or related to helping people who are in need to improve their living conditions

feminist

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supporting the principles of feminism, which aim to achieve equality between the sexes

gender-neutral

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not exclusive to any particular gender and suitable for people of all gender identities

LGBTQ

Adjective

/ˌɛldʒˌiːbˈiːtˌiːkjˈuː/

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

bisexual

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someone who is sexually drawn to people of more than one gender

heterosexual

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someone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex, rather than their own sex

homosexual

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someone who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex

gay

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someone, especially a man, who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex

lesbian

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a woman who is sexually drawn to other women

straight

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someone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex

transgender

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

to integrate

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to be accepted and become a part of a social group or society

segregation

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

sociological

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/soʊ.siə.lɑ.ʤɪ.kəl/ or /sooo.siē.laa.ji.kēl/

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related to the scientific study of society's structures, institutions, and the interactions among individuals within social groups

multicultural

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relating to or involving several different cultures

petite bourgeoisie

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/pətˈiːt bˌʊɹʒwɑːzˈiː/

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the society's lower middle class

protocol

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the accepted way of behavior in a community or group of people

straight

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(of a person) sexually attracted only to one's opposite sex

hillbilly

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someone who lives far from cities or towns and is considered stupid and uneducated