Stereotypes Flashcards
an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.
prejudice
The organization fights against racial prejudice.
easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally
vulnerability
the part of a person’s mind that has ideas, feelings, etc., that the person is not aware of
subconscious
Those feelings had been hidden in her subconscious.
a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
belief
He has a strong belief in his ability to win.
to conduct a thorough investigation and analysis of something
to dive deeper into something
Long-form journalism allows the author to really dive deep on certain issues.
a particular ethnic group, or the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group (= a group of people with a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc.)
ethnicity
The differences in parent income and education by ethnicity are startling.
a person’s standing or importance in relation to other people within a society
social status
families of a higher social status
the way that someone or something looks
appearance
The general appearance of the house is quite good.
a way of looking that is not true or real
appearance
He appears to be happy, but appearances can be deceptive/deceiving.
the belief in a god or in a group of gods
religion
Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.
the tendency to become upset about things that are done to you, are said about you, or relate to you
sensitivity
I was surprised by her extreme sensitivity about even the smallest suggestions that we made.
the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions
empathy
He felt great empathy with/for/toward the poor.
a person who does not belong to or is not accepted as part of a particular group or organization
outsider
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
a person’s feelings, interests, and beliefs
orientation
his political/religious/spiritual orientation
showing or having respect
respectful
Children should be respectful of their elders.
a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
bias
The writer has a strong liberal/conservative bias.
likely to show or express emotion : easily upset, excited, etc.
emotional
He’s a very emotional person.
cultivating a space where everyone is comfortable speaking up
feeling included
to feel that one is not included in something
to feel excluded
treating people in a way that favors some over others : not fair, honest, or just
unfair
It’s unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can’t.
something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
assumption
I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn’t show up.
willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
tolerant
The people in the community are tolerant of each other’s differences.
relating to or showing a belief that your country is better and more important than other countries
nationalistic
the political party’s nationalistic ideology
tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having conversations with people
talkative
Their little boy is very talkative.
lacking knowledge or information
ignorant
He is an ignorant old racist.
happening at certain times but not on a regular basis
casual
She found only casual work.
liking to be with and talk to other people
sociable
They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.
having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.
sophisticated
She has sophisticated tastes.
generous and friendly to guests or visitors
hospitable
The people of that country are very hospitable.
having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention
flamboyant
wearing flamboyant clothes
able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed
reliable
He’s not very reliable. You can’t always count on him to do what he says he’ll do.
very serious especially in an unfriendly way
stern
a stern warning
a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
victim
a victim of abuse/violence
to be similar to or the same as something
to conform
The animals’ behavior conforms to a common pattern.
to stop the operation of something
to shut down
to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group
ostracized
She was ostracized from/by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.
to make a situation more relaxed by making people feel less angry or less worried
to defuse anger
unfair treatment of old people
ageism
He accused his former employer of ageism when he lost his job to a younger man.
the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
discrimination
The law prohibits discrimination in hiring.
to be annoyed or angry about something
to be bent out of shape
She got bent out of shape over the new dress code at work.
