(all definitions are extracted from widely available dictionaries)
| Altruism | Refers to a system whereby an individual's highest moral duty is to live for the sake of others. |
| Antisemitism | Refers to hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Refers to computer systems that seem to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. |
| Autocratic | Refers to a system of government by one person with absolute power. |
| Baseload power | Refers to the minimum amount of electrical power needed to be supplied to the energy grid at any given time, day or night. |
| Cancel culture | Refers to the social phenomenon where individuals and organizations, are publicly shamed and their supporters are pressured to stop supporting or endorsing them. |
| Capitalism | Refers to an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
| Climate Change | Refers to the concept of earth's changing climate due to the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. |
| Collusion | Refers to the agreements and secret co-operation between two or more parties to limit open competition. |
| Compromise | Refers to an agreement of a dispute reached by each party making concessions. |
| Communistic | Refers to a system where an individual must exist for the sake of the State. |
| Corruption | Refers to the dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power. |
| Cronyism | Refers to the practice of favouring friends, associates, or family members in aspects of business, politics etc. without regard for qualifications or merit. |
| Democracy | Refers to a political system that allows the individual to participate in political decision-making, and the right to elect representatives to government bodies. |
| Discrimination | Refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability. |
| Double Standards | Refers to a set of principles that are applied to one group but differently to another. |
| Egalitarianism | Refers to a political system where all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
| Ethics | Refers to the study of Morality. The exploration of human nature in the relevant environment. |
| Fascism and Communism | Fascism and Communism are similar systems. Both are versions of statism which is based on collectivist principles whereby the individual is subordinate to the state. |
| Freedom of Speech | Refers to the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion. |
| Human Rights | Refers to the right to life and liberty - amongst others. Because we all belong to different social groups, the United Nations have created a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which contains 30 articles specifically for the definition of 'human rights'. |
| Humanely | Refers to a way that shows compassion or benevolence. |
| Hypocrisy | Refers to actions that contradict an individual's set of beliefs. |
| Identity politics | Refers to political positions taken, based on interests and perspectives of certain social groups. |
| Individualism | Refers to a system whereby an individual possesses the inalienable right to protect his own life while recognising the right for others to do the same. |
| Innovation | Refers to the practical implementation of ideas that result in new or improved goods or services. |
| Islamophobia | Refers to the fear, prejudice, discrimination, or hatred towards Islam, Muslims, or Islamic culture. |
| Liberty | Refers to the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views. |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | Refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others who do not conform to traditional categories of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Morality | Refers to a set of moral values. |
| Morals | From the Latin word 'moralis' meaning the proper behaviour of a person - within an environment.
Refers to the principles of good and bad. A set of values that contribute to an individual's survival. |
| Nihilist | Someone who believes that all political and religious organizations are bad, or that there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true. |
| Purpose | Refers to an individual's need for health and happiness which defines the quality of life. |
| Property | Refers to an individual's ability to produce and own the results of actions, both physical and intellectual. |
| Racism | Refers to the belief or ideology that one race is inherently superior or inferior to another, leading to discrimination, prejudice, or antagonism directed against individuals or groups based on their racial or ethnic background. |
| Rational Thought | Refers to the conscience decision that I exist and I need to sustain my existence. |
| Reason | Refers to the use of rational thought to achieve a particular goal. |
| Selfishness | Refers to concern for the individual's own interests. |
| Self-esteem | Refers to an individual's sense of personal value. |
| Socialism | Refers to the system where the rights to property is vested in the collective, with production and distribution controlled by the state. |
| Sponsorship | Refers to the act of supporting a person, organization or activity by giving money, encouragement, or other forms of help, with the expectation of reciprocal support. |
| Statism | Refers to the theory or practice of concentrating economic and political power in the Government, resulting in a weak position for the individual. |
| Totalitarian | Refers to a system of Dictatorship. The dictator demands obedience. Individuals must surrender reason to the edicts of the dictator who can use force whenever necessary. |
| Terrorism | Refers to the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. |
| Theocracy | Refers to the Greek: theocratia meaning "the rule of God". |
| Universal Morality | Refers to the principle of non-aggression, where no one can initiate force against anyone else against their will, except in true self-defence. |
| Virtues | Refers to individual attitudes and actions developed through observation, agreement and practice. An individual's sense of right and wrong within society. |
| War | Refers to a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states. |
| Wokeism | Refers to the state of an individual being so 'self aware' and 'socially aware', that they become completely oblivious to the issue, intention, or objective at hand. Wokeism can also refer to people waiting for the thrill of being offended. 😉 |