Quiz 5 Flashcards
(N) someone blamed for the faults of others
Scapegoat
Syn: Victims
Scapegoat
To say or do something to make others seem less important or good
Denigrate
Syn: discredit, belittle, slander, disparage
Denigrate
Refuse to do or use something as a way of protest
Boycott
Syn: reject, ban, exclude
Boycott
Very unfriendly toward someone and not allow him/her to be part of a group
Ostracize
Syn: to banish, shun, isolate, reject
Ostracize
(N) strong feeling in society a behavior, illness, or people
Stigma
(V) to make someone feel of ashamed of their situation
Stigmatize
Syn: taint, stain, brand, blemish
Stigma, stigmatize
An idea of what a particular type of person is like, often unfair or untrue
A stereotype or to stereotype
To take away the qualities of being human like individuality compassion or respect
Dehumanize
Treating people or animals in a cruel and unacceptable way
Inhumane
Syn: callous, brutal, unkindly, pitless, heartless
Inhumane
Someone who does something illegal
Perpetrator
Syn: criminal
Perpetrator
Someone that works together with another person or group in order to achieve a goal or produce something
Collaborator
May not like or agree but you put up with it
Tolerance
The act of agreeing that something is right or true. Agreeing that the difference can be something good
Acceptance
A major event that kills many people and destroys many things
Holocaust
