Society and institution 3

adherent (of)

a person who supports a particular idea or party

adherence

the action of supporting or following a particular idea, rule, or belief

to adhere to

to stick firmly to a belief, rule, or idea

convert (to)

someone who has taken on a new set of beliefs

conversion

the process of changing or causing something to change from one form or belief to another

to convert

to change your beliefs or persuade someone to change theirs

fanatic

someone with a very strong belief that something is great (disapproving)

fanaticism

extreme beliefs or behavior, especially in religion or politics

fanatical

holding extreme beliefs or showing excessive enthusiasm

radical

someone who believes there should be extreme, often political change

radicalism

the beliefs or actions of people who advocate thorough political or social reform

to radicalise

to cause someone to adopt radical political or religious views

reactionary

someone opposed to change or new ideas (disapproving)

reaction

a response to something that has happened or been done

to react

to act in response to something

pacifism

the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable

pacifist

a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

seek to

try or attempt to do something

eradicate

abolish or get rid of completely

justified

showing or proving to be right or reasonable

tenet

a principle on which a belief is based

proponent

a person who publicly supports an idea or opinion

derive from

to have origins in something

campaigned

organized a series of activities to achieve a political or social aim

civil disobedience

when a group of people express disapproval of laws by refusing to obey them

resistance

opposition to something or refusal to accept it

viewpoint / point of view

a way of thinking about a situation

credible

believable

incredible

difficult to believe, extraordinary

incredulous

not wanting or able to believe something

gullible

easily tricked into believing things that may not be true

subjective

influenced by beliefs or feelings rather than facts

objective

based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

plausible

convincing and probable

implausible

not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

attribute (something) to

consider something to be caused or created by someone/something

presume

believe something to be true although you are not totally certain

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt

accept that someone is telling the truth even though it is not certain

take with a pinch of salt

do not totally believe what you are told