Xenophobia
Fear or hatred of foreigners or the unfamiliar.
Alienation
The state of being isolated or estranged.
Cognitive Dissonance
The psychological discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs.
Microaggression
Subtle or indirect discrimination.
Hegemony
The dominance of one group over others, often maintained through cultural norms and institutional control.
Othering
The process of perceiving or portraying someone as fundamentally different or alien.
Existential Disillusionment
A realization of the emptiness or meaninglessness of the world.
Passive Complicity
Involvement in wrongdoing through inaction.
Bureaucratic Dehumanization
A phenomenon where institutions treat individuals as cases or categories rather than human beings.
Apathetic Conformity
The act of going along with societal expectations due to fear, fatigue, or indifference.
Liminality
Being in an in-between state.
Implicit Bias
Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect understanding and decisions.
