metalanguage Flashcards
patriarchy
a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is reckoned through the male line.
misogyny
dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
ramification
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event
regime
a government, especially an authoritarian one
marginalisation
treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral
totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
barbarism
absence of culture and civilisation.
extreme cruelty or brutality
vernacular
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
disquiet
a feeling of worry or unease
indoctrinate
teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
passivity
acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance.
subjugation
the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control
composition
the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up. similar: constitution configuration structure construction conformation formation framework arrangement organisation format layout set-up
a creative work, especially a poem or piece of music
