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Opportunism is the conscious policy and practice of taking advantage of circumstances. [1]Although in many societies opportunism often has a strong negative moral connotation, it may also be defined more neutrally as putting self-interest before other interests when there is an opportunity to do so, or flexibly adapting to changing circumstances to maximize self-interest (though usually in a ...
Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents (the "gentry") and investment. [ 1][ 2] There is no agreed-upon definition of gentrification. In public discourse, it has been used to describe a wide array of phenomena, usually in a pejorative connotation.
It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. [1] Molestation often refers to an instance of sexual assault against a small child, whereas sexual abuse is a term used for a persistent pattern of sexual assaults. [2] The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or (often pejoratively) molester. [3]
Price gouging is a pejorative term used to refer to the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair by some. Usually, this event occurs after a demand or supply shock. This commonly applies to price increases of basic necessities after natural disasters.
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. [ 1] Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the ...
Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence; the bulk of this article deals with such cases. Robbery is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded threats in order to obtain an unfair business advantage ...
t. e. Schadenfreude ( / ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another. It is a borrowed word from German; the English word for it is ...
Definition. White privilege is a social phenomenon intertwined with race and racism. [ 1] The American Anthropological Association states that, "The 'racial' worldview was invented to assign some groups to perpetual low status, while others were permitted access to privilege, power, and wealth." [ 19]