Parallel Journeys & The Holocaust

vocab study set

Antisemitic

Hatred or prejudice against jewish people

Aryan

A term used in Nazi ideology to describe a 'racially superior' of European descent

Bystander

Someone who sees something wrong happening but does not take part, interevene, or help

Collaborator

A person who cooperates with an enemy, often for personal gain or to avoid harm

Dehumanization

Treating people as if they are not human; often by taking away their rights, dignity, and humanity.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of a person or group based on their religion, race, gender, or other aspects of their identity.

Euphemism

A mild or indirect word or expression used to replace a harsher one.

Genocide

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a particular group of people, often based on ethnicity, nationality, or religion.

Ghetto

A confined area within a city where a minority group is forced to live, often under harsh conditions.

Ideology

A system of ideas and ideals that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Liberate

To set free from opperstion espacially from an occupying force

Nationalism

Extreme loyalty to one's nation or culture, often accompanied by a belief in its superiority over others.

Perpetrator

A person who commits a crime or a harmful, ilegal, or immoral.

Persecute

to harass, opress or treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often because of their race, religion, or political beliefs.

Propaganda

Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or viewpoint.

Refugee

A person who has been forced to flee their country due to persecution, war, or violence, seeking safety in another country.

Reparations

Compensation paid to victims of persecution or injustice, typically by a government or regime for past wrongdoings.

Scapegoat

A person or group blamed for the wrongdoings or faults of others, often to divert attention from the actual cause.

Totalitarian

A political system centralized and dictatorial, requiring complete subservience to the state and often characterized by oppressive governance.

Visa

A document that allows an individual to enter, stay, or leave a country legally, often required for travel across borders.