How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Deprivation — Der Begriff Deprivation (von lateinisch deprivare, „berauben“) bezeichnet allgemein den Zustand der Entbehrung, des Entzuges, des Verlustes oder der Isolation von etwas Vertrautem sowie das Gefühl einer Benachteiligung. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
status crystallization — A term devised by the American sociologist Gerhard Lenski (see’Status Crystallization: A Non Vertical Dimension of Status’, American Sociological Review, 1954). Lenski argues that inconsistencies in status attributes lead to status ambiguity… … Dictionary of sociology
Sleep deprivation — Classification and external resources eMedicine topic list … Wikipedia
Strain theory (sociology) — In criminology, the strain theory states that social structures within society may encourage citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, Strain Theories have been advanced by Merton (1938), Cohen (1955), Cloward and Ohlin… … Wikipedia
service lawyer — American a clerk in a law office Not unlike what the English used to call managing clerks (before status deprivation changed them into legal executives): He is what they call a service lawyer , like me, somebody who does the work… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Mthwakazi — This word Mthwakazi is derived from the name of Queen Mu Thwa, the first ruler of the Mthwakazi territory who ruled around 7,000 years ago. She was the matriarch of the Aba Thwa, the San people who were derogatively called the Bushmen by… … Wikipedia
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Torture — Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person,… … Wikipedia
Social determinants of health — are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. They are societal risk conditions , rather than individual risk factors that either increase or decrease the risk for a disease, for example for… … Wikipedia
Cerebral hypoxia — For other uses, see hypoxia (disambiguation). Cerebral hypoxia Classification and external resources Circle of Willis Arteries beneath brain ICD 9 … Wikipedia
