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l’aliénation (f)
alienation
le déséquilibre
disequilibrium; lack of stability/ imbalance between supply and demand in the market
exclu
excluded
exclure
to exclude
la haine
hatred
la malfaisance
abuse
se méfier de
to be suspicious of
la polémique
a controversy
repousser
to reject
l’assimilation (f)
assimilation; process of an immigrant’s absorption into the dominant culture of a society
s’adapter à
to adapt to
l’attirance (f)
attraction
attirer
to attract
la culture dominante
mainstream culture
le demandeur d’asile
asylum seeker; political refugee
la diversité
diversity
ethnique
ethnic
l’immigré(e)
immigrant
le pays d’acceuil
host country
le pays natal
native country
le réfugié
refugee
le/la rescapé(e)
survivor
ressembler
to resemble
la croyance
belief
l’agnosticisme (m)
agnosticism; belief that existence of god is is unknown
agnostique
agnostic
l’athéisme (m)
atheism
athée
atheist
le bouddhisme
Buddhism; widespread philosophical Asian religion whose goal is to reach Nirvana/enlightenment
bouddhiste
Buddhist
le christianisme
Christianity
chrétien(ne)
Christian
le dieu
god
l’église (f)
church
l’enfer (m)
hell
fidèle
faithful
la foi
faith
le jeûne
fast; reduce intake of food for a specific time and religious reason
jeûner
to fast; reduce intake of food for a specific time and religious reason
la laïcité
laity; group of religious-order members that are not part of the clergy (ex. nun, lay brother)
laïque
laic; a member of religious orders that is not part of the clergy (ex. nun, lay brother)
le paradis
paradise
le péché
sin
pécher
to sin
le pécheur/la pécheresse
sinner
pieux/pieuse
pious; devotion to religion/a god
prier
to pray
la prière
prayer
sacré
sacred
la Bible
Bible
le catholicisme
Catholicism; christianity that teaches salvation comes through a combination of faith plus good works
catholique
Catholic
le cathédrale
cathedral
la messe
mass; catholic central act of worship
se confesser
to confess
le pape
Pope
le prêtre
priest
la religieuse
nun
le moine
monk
le baptême
baptism
baptiser
to baptize
Vendredi Saint
Holy Friday; holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death
Pâques
Easter
la Toussaint
All Saint’s Day; christian festival in honor of all the saints
le voile
veil
le protestantisme
Protestantism; christian faith that believes salvation is only obtained through faith
protestant
protestant
le temple
temple
le pasteur
pastor
l’hindouisme (m)
Hinduism; dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma teachings
hindou
Hindu
l’islam (m)
Islam
islamique
Islamic
musulman
Muslim
le Coran
Koran; central text of Islam
la mosquée
mosque; muslim place of worship
le judaïsme
Judaism; monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews
juif/juive
Jewish
le rabbin
rabbi; jewish scholar or leader
le Torah
Torah; scripture revealed to Moses
l’âme (f)
soul
l’ange (m)
angel
se convertir à
to convert
croire
to believe
la croix
cross
le diable
devil
le langage
language
le langage familier
informal language
le langage soutenu
formal language
la langue natale
native language
la langue officielle
official language
le locuteur/la locutrice
speaker
monolingue
monolingual
le patois
regional language
polyglotte
multilingual
promouvoir
to promote
le verlan
special form of French slang that involves the rearranging/inversion of words and syllabus
l’envers
another word for verlan slang; means reverse
le beur
Arab (in verlan)
la teuf
fête (in verlan)
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