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activism |
the doctrine or practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc. |
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affluent |
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: |
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alienation |
causing someone to become indifferent or hostile: |
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coercion |
use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance. |
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existentialism |
a philosophical attitude associated especially with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and empiricism, that stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices. |
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hierarchy |
any system of persons or things ranked one above another |
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incarceration |
or putting in prison or another enclosure: |
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marginalize |
place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: |
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morality |
conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. |
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nihilism |
total rejection of established laws and institutions. |
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norm |
a standard, model, or pattern |
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originality |
the quality or state of being original. |
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repression |
state of being repressed. |
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sanction |
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action |
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superficial |
being at, on, or near the surface |
