Thinking in English 102. What is Cancel Culture?: Is Cancel Culture Good for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
If you spend much time online, on social media, or watching American news channels, you have probably come across the phrase ‘cancel culture’ before. The phrase is almost inescapable and connected to many different events and situations. People have lost jobs, been forced to apologise, been kicked out of university, often for things that happened years earlier. But, what is ‘cancel culture’? And is ‘cancel culture’ good for society?
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Inescapable (adj) - if a fact or a situation is inescapable, it cannot be ignored or avoided
The evidence is inescapable: he is guilty of the crime
Objectionable (adj) - used to describe people or things that you dislike or oppose because they are so unpleasant or wrong
There is an objectionable smell in the train carriage
Backlash (n) - a strong, negative reaction to something
There was a major backlash against the team’s decision to change their stadium
To boycott (v) - to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
People were urged to boycott the country’s products
Hold to account (v) - If someone is called, held, or brought to account for something they have done wrong, they are made to explain why they did it, and are often criticized or punished for it.
Politicians should be held to account for their actions
Accusation (n) - a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
What do you say to the accusations that you are unfriendly and unhelpful?
Instigator (n) - a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad
The instigators of the violence have not yet been found
Woke (adj) - to be aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality
She urged young people to stay woke
Tolerant (adj) - willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
Working with young people helped me to be a little more tolerant
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