(noun) Viewing an individual or group solely as a depersonalized thing (or “object”) existing for the sole purpose of the viewer’s wants and needs, without regard for the individual’s or group’s own agency.
(noun) Judgments based on facts and undistorted by bias, emotion, or prejudice.
(noun) A disease caused by conditions of one’s occupation, such as exposure to toxic substances or repetitive motion.
(noun) A marriage in which each individual is free to enter into romantic or sexual relationships with others and thus have extramarital relationships.
(noun) A romantic or sexual relationship in which each individual is free to enter into romantic or sexual relationships with others.
(noun) The process of transforming an abstract concept into a precise definition that is measurable and testable; creating operational definitions.
(noun) A formal, goal-orientated group with members and a defined structure, governed by rules and procedures that guide operation.
(noun) A formal organization with a hierarchical power structure, a clear division of labor, and a network of resources that is focused on illegal activities such as drug trafficking or prostitution.
(noun) Of a business or government, the act or process of contracting an outside source, instead of internal employees, to do work (services).
(noun) When an area has too many inhabitants to support the population’s needs (e.g., food, water).