#social psychology

• Abjection — A state of extreme moral degradation, baseness, or vileness that provokes repulsion and contempt. In a philosophical and psychological sense, the term denotes either an act or behavior that flagrantly violates the norms of human dignity, or the feeling of total self-depreciation and humiliation experienced by an individual facing their own social or moral decline.
• Admired — Highly esteemed, respected, appreciated, or loved by the public or a specific group; a person, work, or behavior evaluated at a superior level of quality. Linguistically, it represents the past participle of the verb 'admira', functionally stabilized in the vocabulary as a qualitative adjective denoting public recognition of excellence or beauty.
• Female admirer — A female person who harbors a feeling of deep esteem, respect, appreciation, or enthusiasm for someone or something; a devoted supporter of an artist, a public figure, an idea, or a work of art. This term defines an active social behavior of recognizing value and talent within a cultural or interpersonal framework.
• Adolescentism — An attitude, behavior, or mindset specific to adolescents, characterized by immaturity, impulsivity, naive idealism, attention-seeking defiance, or emotional instability; a manifestation of a rebellious or nonconformist spirit sometimes prolonged beyond the natural limits of youth. Critically, the term describes a structural refusal to assume adult responsibilities.
• To adulate — To admire excessively, blindly, and often servilely a person, a deity, or an idea; to flatter beyond measure, to praise extravagantly, or to display a fanatical cult toward an individual, idol, or political leader. In modern sociological terms, the verb describes the behavior of masses idealizing public figures, celebrities, or authoritative personas, completely ignoring their flaws through expressions of extreme devotion.
• Adulated — Subject to excessive, blind, and fanatical admiration; extravagantly praised, idolized, or servilely flattered. The term describes the status of a person (celebrity, political leader, star athlete) or a cultural object transformed into an idol by the masses, receiving continuous praise and an uncritical idealization that overlooks any behavioral flaws or errors.
• To like — To look upon someone or something with sympathy, goodwill, or pleasure; to accept, approve of, or like a person, proposal, or idea within a social or professional circle. It implies a favorable attitude manifested through moral support, aesthetic appreciation, or amicable consent.
• Allocentrism — A psychological and behavioral orientation characterized by focusing one's attention, interests, and values on others, the group, or the community, to the detriment of one's own ego. In social psychology, it represents a structural trait equivalent at an individual level to cultural collectivism, manifesting as a constant tendency to prioritize collective needs, social harmony, and interpersonal relationships in decision-making.
• Allophilia — A positive psychological attitude, sympathy, admiration, or open preference toward a group of people outside one's own community (outgroup), characterized by different cultural, ethnic, religious, or social traits. This concept is the direct opposite of xenophobia and prejudice, manifesting as an active desire for interaction, cooperation, and appreciation of human diversity.
• Altruism — A moral attitude, ethical principle, or behavior characterized by a disinterested concern for the well-being and happiness of others, manifested through acts of generosity, self-sacrifice, and assistance provided without expecting any reward or direct personal benefit.
• Friendship — A close interpersonal relationship based on mutual affection, esteem, trust, absolute respect, and a community of ideas or interests; a stable and selfless bond uniting two or more people, recognized as a fundamental social and moral value in an individual's psychological development.
• Animalization — The act of animalizing and its result; a social, psychological, or cultural process through which a human being or a group of people loses the specific attributes of humanity (such as reason, empathy, morality, or dignity) and degrades to a purely instinctual or biological level. In historical analyses, the term often describes dehumanization techniques intentionally applied to captive populations to nullify their capacity for rebellion and organization.
• Approvingness — The quality, trait, or psychological and behavioral tendency of being approving; an individual's constant predisposition to show affirmation, consent, or positive validation toward external stimuli, opinions, or behaviors of others, often associated with a high need for social conformity or acceptance.
• Approachable — Capable of being approached spatially, physically, or temporally; permitting access or the reduction of distance without major obstacles. In a psychological or social sense, it describes an open, communicative, and sociable person who is easy to approach and connect with.
• Social climbing — An attitude, behavior, or mindset specific to an upstart or social climber, characterized by the obsessive and unscrupulous desire to succeed, to achieve a high social position, wealth, or power at all costs. This ethical and social phenomenon involves the use of opportunism, intrigue, flattery, and moral compromises, ignoring meritocracy or rules of fairness within a hierarchical structure.
• Consent — Voluntary approval, intimate agreement, or formal consent given to a proposal, an idea, or an action initiated by another person. In a structural sense, it represents a full and conscious adherence, often based on a harmony of opinions or feelings, going beyond mere passive tolerance to become an active validation.
• Incited — Having been incited, egged on, or urged to attack or launch an aggressive action; (about animals) driven to attack following a command; (figuratively, about people) manipulated or instigated to act with hostility, hatred, or violence against someone.
• Self-highlighting — The act of highlighting oneself and its result; a voluntary and conscious process by which an individual or an element of discourse brings into prominence their own qualities, importance, or structural merits before a group or social context to gain affirmation or validation.
• To introduce oneself — To introduce oneself to an audience, group, or individual, describing one's qualities, skills, status, or identity; to resort to conscious discursive or behavioral strategies to shape, control, and manage the impression others form of oneself. In a professional or digital environment, it represents the structural act by which an individual constructs and externalizes their public image (personal branding).