The Division of Labor in Society Glossary

The Division of Labor in Society Glossary

malevolent

malicious or wicked

rudimentary

at a primitive stage of evolution

heterogeneous

involving an assortment of dissimilar things

voluminous

extremely robust in volume

equilibrium

in a state of even balance or symmetry

solidarity

a state of harmony or commonality

intermittent

erratic, sporadic and occurring without regularity

legitimate

genuine and authentic

disposition

the state of one’s emotional outlook

penal

having to do with the system of punishment

enfranchisement

a state of being empowered

effacement

to make inconspicuous or discrete

intrinsic

existing organically within an entity

segmental

a division or organization into equal parts

primitive

at a state of development too early for sophistication

aspiration

an unfulfilled dream or wish

vanquish

to beat out an opponent

prestige

enjoying great esteem

superficial

shallow and lacking depth

analogous

showing an equivalence between two things

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