English-talking about identity

(sense of) belonging

happiness felt in a secure relationship

unchanging

showing little if any change

fluid

continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow

interact (with)

do sth. together or with others

marginalize

relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people

marginalization

the social process of becoming or being made marginal

self-esteem

a feeling of pride in yourself

values

beliefs of a group in which they have emotional investment

displacement

the act of moving sth. from its natural environment

alienation

the act of causing sb. to become unfriendly or hostile

disassociate

break away from; stop having a relationship with

adhere (to)

stick to firmly (also to laws/rules)

conform (to/with)

be similar, be in line

assimilate (into)

make alike

adjust (to)

alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard

desire

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

prejudice

a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

inhibit

limit the range or extent of

subjective

taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias

belittle

cause to seem lesser or inferior

conformity

correspondence in form, type or appearance

inclusion

the act of making part of sth.

exclusion

a deliberate act of omission

vilification

slanderous defamation

malign

to speak unfavourably about, even though you know it’s not true

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

superiority

the quality of being better than sb. or sth.

inferiority

the state of being lesser

lexicon

all the words used in a particular language or subject

inscrutable

very difficult to understand or get to know

a highly educated slice of the country

a small highly educated part of the country

litmus test of

someone’s decision or opinion about sth. that suggests what they think about a wider range of related things

reckoning

a time when sb.s actions will be judged to be right or wrong and may be punished

disillusionment

the state of being disappointed

to leverage sth.

to get as much advantage or profit of sth. that you have

to gain traction

the extent to which an idea, a product,.. becomes popular or gets support

to be on the margin

not included in the main part of the group or situation

to be wary of sth.

to be cautious

to curate

to select, organise and look after the objects or works of art in a museum or an art gallery

to harbor sth.

to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones in your mind for a long time

to reverberate

to have a strong effect for a long time or over a large area

a catalyst for

a person or thing that causes a change

to engender backlash and bewilderment

to cause backlash and bewilderment

to disregard sth.

to ignore sth.

exoneration from sth.

the act of officially stating that sb is not responsible for sth. that they have been blamed for

pejorative

expressing disapproval or criticism

insincere

not honest

to upend sth.

to affect drastically or radically as tastes, opinions, reputations or systems

lexical tweaks

lexical changes

to supersede sth.

to take the place of sth./sb. that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available

to maintain the status quo

to keep the current situation

fraught moment

a tense moment

connection

a relationship between things or people

blame

responsibility for a bad situation

fault

the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation

old

sth. that has existed or been used for a long time

ancient

relating to a period of history a very long time ago

crowd

a large number of people in the same place

audience

the people who watch or listen to a performance

enjoy

to get pleasure from sth.

please

to make sb. feel happy and satisfied

support

to provide sb. with the things they need

assist

to help sb. or sth.

kind

behaving in a way that shows that you care about other people and what to help them

polite

behaving towards other people a pleasant way that follows the usual rules of society

sympathetic

willing to understand sb. problems and help them

likeable

pleasant, friendly and easy to like

nervous

feeling excited and worried or slightly afraid

bad-tempered

made annoyed or angry very easily

sensitive

likely to become upset very easily

sensible

reasonable and practical

company

the activity of being with other people

group

several people or things that are together or that are related to each other in some way

popular

liked by many people

famous

a lot of people know their name or have heard about them

typical

behaving in a way that is usual for a particular person

usual

typical of what happens in most situations or what people do in most situations

ordinary

normal or average

close

related to directly

near

close to sb. or sth.

unknown

people don’t know about it or don’t know what it is

infamous

well known for sth. bad

look up

start to become better after ad difficult period

initially

in the beginning

reluctant

not wanting to do sth.

bond

a connection between people

strict

make people do what you want and don’t allow them to behave badly

caring

kind and showing that you care about people

patience

the ability to stay calm and not get angry when waiting

to take an instant/immediate dislike to sb.

dislike sb. as you meet them

respect

polite behaviour towards sb./sth. that you think is important

forgive sb.

stop feeling angry towards sb. for what they have done wrong

stare at sb./sth.

look at sth./sb. for a long time

aggressive

angry and ready to attack sb.

inevitable

sth. you can’t avoid

put a strain on sb/sth

create pressure and anxiety for sb./sth.

regret

feel sorry about sth. you have done

stick up for sb./yourself

support and defend sb./yourself when they are criticised

settle down

become calmer more relaxed and less excited

prediction

a statement that says what you think will happen