Societal Divisions

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun one of two equal parts

  • In chemistry, a moiety refers to a part of a molecule that has a specific function or property.
  • I only need a moiety of the ingredients to make this dish.
  • Just give me a moiety of your fries, I'm starving.
  • She felt like only a moiety of her true self was being expressed in that moment.

adjective pertaining to or characteristic of a schismatic or schism; promoting schism

  • The schismatical group broke away from the main church due to doctrinal differences.
  • The schismatical folks down the street started their own church last year.
  • I heard those schismatical guys are causing a lot of drama in the community.
  • The schismatical rift in the family caused a divide that was hard to mend.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'state' is a noun as it refers to a political community or territory.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. 'Third' is an adjective as it specifies the order of the state in relation to others.

  • In political theory, the third state is often referred to as the common people or the working class.
  • The third state is basically just regular folks like you and me.
  • The third state is where the real people are at.
  • The third state represents the backbone of society, keeping everything running smoothly.

noun a proper noun referring to a person's name

  • Ossi is a common Finnish male given name.
  • I heard that Ossi is a talented musician.
  • Hey, have you met Ossi? He's a cool dude.
  • The way Ossi approaches challenges is truly inspiring.