People & Society

mien C2

/miːn/ A person's appearance, manner, or facial expression, especially as a sign of mood or character. M S

fraternization C2

/ˌfrætərnəˈzeɪʃən/ friendly or brotherly association with other people M S

Ainu C2

/ˈaɪnuː/ a member of the Indigenous people native chiefly to Hokkaido and historically also to Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands M S

utilitarian C2

/juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/ Designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive. M S

hobnob C2

/ˈhɑbˌnɑb/ to associate or socialize familiarly, especially with important or high-status people M S

egalitarian C2

/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ Believing in or based on equal rights and opportunities for everyone. M S

tranquilize C2

/ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/ To make a person or animal calm, often by giving them a sedative drug. M S

lyricist C2

/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ A person who writes the words for songs. M S

handmaid C2

/ˈhændˌmeɪd/ dated or historical: a female personal servant or attendant M S

crony C2

/ˈkɹoʊni/ A close friend or companion, often one who shares in someone's activities. M S

anarchic C2

/əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/ Without any law, order, or control; chaotic. M S

idiosyncratic C2

/ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ Particular to one individual; distinctive or peculiar to a person. M S

troglodyte C2

/ˈtrɑːɡləˌdaɪt/ a person who lives in a cave, especially a supposed or prehistoric cave-dweller M S

gentility C2

/dʒɛnˈtɪləti/ refined manners, appearance, or social behavior associated with being genteel M S

tribesman C2

/ˈtraɪbzmæn/ a male member of a tribe or tribal community M S

onlooker C2

/ˈɒnˌlʊk.ə(ɹ)/ a person who watches an event without taking part M S

humorist C2

/ˈhjuː.mə.rɪst/ a person known for creating, writing, or performing humor, especially one who regularly tells amusing stories M S

souse C2

/saʊs/ pork trimmings chopped, pickled, and jelled M S

hotelier C2

/hoʊˈtɛl.i.əɹ/ A person who owns or manages a hotel. M S

conciliation C2

/kənˌsɪliːˈeɪʃən/ The act of ending a conflict and bringing people back to peace. M S

gentlefolk C2

/ˈdʒɛntəlˌfoʊk/ historical: people considered well-born, genteel, or of high social rank M S

anthropologically C2

From the perspective of anthropology, the study of human cultures. M S

grandee C2

/ɡrænˈdiː/ a nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal M S

townsman C2

/ˈtaʊnzmən/ a person from the same town as yourself M S

idiosyncrasy C2

/ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ An unusual habit or feature that is typical of one particular person. M S

plutocrat C2

/ˈpluːtəˌkræt/ A person who holds power because of their great wealth. M S

nurturer C2

/ˈnɝtʃərɚ/ a person who cares for, supports, or encourages the growth and development of someone or something M S

Mandan C2

/ˈmændæn/ a member of an Indigenous people whose traditional homelands lie along the upper Missouri River in the northern Great Plains M S

Aymara C2

/ˌaɪ.mɑˈɹɑ/ a member of an Indigenous people of the central Andes, especially in Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile M S

ostracism C2

/ˈɑː.strəˌsɪz.əm/ deliberate exclusion from a group or from social acceptance M S

sharer C2

/ˈʃɛrɚ/ a person who gives, receives, uses, or possesses part of something jointly with others M S

sociability C2

/ˌsoʊ.ʃəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality or disposition of enjoying and engaging readily in the company of others M S

Javan C2

/ˈdʒɑːvən/ a native or inhabitant of the Indonesian island of Java; Javanese is now more usual for the principal ethnic group M S

papuan C2

/ˈpæpjuən/ a native or inhabitant of Papua; more broadly, especially historically, an Indigenous person of New Guinea or adjacent parts of Melanesia M S

Melanesian C2

/ˌmɛləˈniːʒən/ a person from Melanesia, the southwestern Pacific region that includes New Guinea and several neighboring island groups M S

presentational C2

Relating to how something is presented or shown to people. M S

depopulate C2

/diːˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/ to greatly reduce or remove the population of a place M S

servitor C2

/ˈsɝːvətɚ/ archaic or formal: a male servant or attendant M S

physiognomist C2

/ˌfɪziˈɑːɡnəmɪst/ a practitioner of physiognomy, the discredited practice of judging character or personality from facial features and outward appearance M S

tableful C2

/ˈteɪbəlˌfʊl/ a group of people seated together at a table M S

myrmidon C2

/ˈmɝ.mɪˌdɑn/ a subordinate who carries out a powerful person's orders unquestioningly or ruthlessly M S

lionize C2

/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/ to treat someone as a celebrity or person of exceptional importance and give them conspicuous social attention M S

taste-maker C2

A person whose opinions shape what becomes fashionable or popular. M S

preservationist C2

/ˌprɛzɝˈveɪʃənɪst/ A person who works to protect historic buildings, natural areas, or endangered species M S

tenantry C2

/ˈtɛnəntri/ the tenants of an estate, district, or landlord considered collectively M S

beldame C2

/ˈbɛldəm/ archaic and often disparaging: an old woman, especially one imagined as ugly or witchlike M S

proscription C2

/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ An official ban or prohibition on something. M S

fellowman C2

/ˈfɛloʊˌmæn/ another human being, especially one regarded as sharing a common humanity or community M S

womenkind C2

/ˈwɪmɪnkaɪnd/ women considered collectively; womankind M S

borderer C2

/ˈbɔrdərər/ a person who lives near a border between countries or districts M S

cosmopolite C2

/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/ literary: a person who is at home in many countries and regards the whole world as their community M S

indigene C2

/ˈɪndɪdʒiːn/ an indigenous person, animal, or plant; a native of a place M S

starver C2

/ˈstɑrvɚ/ a person who starves another or is held responsible for depriving people of food or livelihood M S

mull over C2

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consanguineous C2

/ˌkɑnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/ related by blood or descended from the same ancestor M S

hagiography C2

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/ a biography of a saint or venerated person, often idealized or exaggerated M S

physiognomy C2

/ˌfɪziˈɑːɡnəmi/ a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character M S

uxoricide C2

/ʌkˈsɔːrəˌsaɪd/ the act of killing one's wife M S

prenomen C2

/ˌpriːˈnoʊmen/ a variant spelling of praenomen: the first or personal name in an ancient Roman name, preceding the nomen and cognomen M S

repeople C2

/ˌriːˈpiːpəl/ to populate a place again after its inhabitants have left, disappeared, or been imagined away M S

Vedda C2

/ˈvɛdə/ a member of an Indigenous minority people of Sri Lanka, also known by the self-designation Wanniyalaeto M S