Chapter 1: Finding Your Place - The Individual in Society Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards for Chapter 1: Finding Your Place - The Individual in Society, based on the provided text sources.

relevant

Important or significant to a situation or time period (wichtig; relevant).

fitting in

Belonging or blending in socially with a group (dazugehören).

personal relations

Personal relationships or connections between people (persönliche Beziehungen).

individuality

The quality or character of a particular person that distinguishes them from others; uniqueness (Individualität; Einzigartigkeit).

take sb./sth. for granted

To fail to appreciate or show gratitude for someone or something because you are so used to them (jdn./etw. als selbstverständlich ansehen).

develop your character

To grow and build your personality or moral strength (seinen Charakter / seine Persönlichkeit entwickeln).

sense of self

Self-perception and awareness of one's own identity and values (Selbstempfinden; Selbstwahrnehmung).

find one's place in society

To discover where one fits in and belongs within the broader community (seinen Platz in der Gesellschaft finden).

develop a sense of identity

To build an awareness of who you are as an individual (ein Identitätsbewusstsein entwickeln).

conform to social norms

To adapt or adhere to the accepted rules and behaviors of society (sich an gesellschaftliche Normen anpassen).

stand out from the crowd

To be distinctive or noticeable compared to the majority (sich von der Masse abheben).

shape your own destiny

To determine and control one's own future (sein Schicksal selbst bestimmen).

equality of opportunity

Equal rights and opportunities for all people regardless of background (Chancengleichheit).

address social inequalities

To take action to reduce or solve unfair disparities in society (soziale Ungleichheiten in Angriff nehmen).

fulfil your dream

To achieve or realize one's personal aspirations or goals (sich seinen Traum erfüllen).

fit into mainstream society

To adapt and integrate into the dominant culture and standard social structure (in die Mehrheitsgesellschaft passen).

adhere to binary roles

To stick strictly to traditional dual gender roles (sich an den binären Rollen festhalten).

gender fluidity

Gender identity that moves or shifts between genders rather than remaining rigid (Geschlechterfluidität; Geschlechtsidentität, die sich zwischen den Geschlechtern bewegt).

be spoilt for choice

Having so many good options that it is difficult to choose (die Qual der Wahl haben).

forge your own path

To make independent choices and create one's own direction in life (den eigenen Weg gehen).

bear a burden

To carry a heavy physical, emotional, or mental load or responsibility (eine Last tragen).

oppressive

Distressing, heavy, or uncomfortable (bedrückend, erdrückend).

give rise to sth.

To cause, bring about, or result in something (etw. verursachen).

seek to do sth.

To attempt or try to do something (versuchen etw. zu tun).

gain a reputation

To achieve or build a specific public status or fame (einen Ruf erlangen).

be capable of sth.

Having the ability or power to do something (zu etw. imstande sein).

exaggeration

The act of describing something as larger, greater, or worse than it actually is (Übertreibung).

not in the least

Not at all; in no way (nicht im Geringsten).

be spared sth.

To be saved from experiencing something negative or disastrous (von etw. verschont bleiben).

indifferent

Having no interest, feeling, or concern; unconcerned (gleichgültig).

apply to sb./sth.

To relate to, affect, or be relevant to a person or thing (sich auf jdn. beziehen, für jdn. gelten).

take sth. into consideration

To keep something in mind or consider it when making a decision (etwas berücksichtigen).