Vocabulary of Intercultural Management Day 2 - Sheet1 Flashcards
curvilinear
1 : consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line 2 : marked by flowing tracery
antecedent
something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it
confluence
1 : a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point 2 a : the flowing together of two or more streams b : the place of meeting of two streams c : the combined stream formed by conjunction
prosocial
Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and moresContributing to a beneficial outcome by negotiation, problem solving, problem analysis, clarification, or respectful behaviors
sema
a Sufi ceremony performed as dhikr. Sama means “listening”, while dhikr means “remembrance”.[1]
These rituals often includes singing, playing instruments, dancing,
recitation of poetry and prayers, wearing symbolic attire, and other
rituals. It is a particularly popular form of worship in the Chisti order of the Indian subcontinent.
animosity
: ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
deindividuation
Deindividuation is a concept in social psychology that is generally thought of as the losing of self-awareness[1] in groups, although this is a matter of contention
communal
: shared or used by members of a group or community: relating to or involving members of a commune (sense 1): relating to a situation in which you are doing something with other people
emancipate
to free (someone) from someone else’s control or power
ecology
: a science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments: the relationships between a group of living things and their environment
inasmuch as
1 : in the degree that : insofar as 2 : in view of the fact that : since
child-rearing
parenting. The rearing of a child or children, especially the care, love, and guidance given by a parent.
conform to norms
comply with norms
self-actualisation
a term that has been used in various psychology theories, often in slightly different ways. The term was originally introduced by the organismic theorist Kurt Goldstein
for the motive to realize one’s full potential. Expressing one’s
creativity, quest for spiritual enlightenment, pursuit of knowledge, and
the desire to give to society are examples of self-actualization.
discrepancy
a difference especially between things that should be the same
allocentric
Concerned with the interests of others more than one’s own; community-minded.Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame
based on the external environment and independent of one’s current
location in it. For example, giving the direction as “north,” as opposed
to “right” (egocentric).
idiocentric
characterized by or denoting interest centered upon oneself or one’s own ways, rather than upon others or the ways of others; self-centereddeviating from the norm; eccentric
affluent
having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things
idiosyncrasy
: an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks: an unusual part or feature of something
intrinsic
belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
nascent
: beginning to exist : recently formed or developed
covert
: made, shown, or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed : secret or hidden
overt
open to view : manifest
unitary
: relating to or forming a single unit
coterminous
1 : having the same or coincident boundaries 2 : coextensive in scope or duration
salience
1 : the quality or state of being salient 2 : a striking point or feature : highlight
