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Culture
Material culture
Nonmaterial culture
Society
Values
Norms
Folkways
Mores
Laws
Cultural universals
Subculture
Counterculture
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Cultural diffusion
Cultural lag
Cultural leveling
Self-fulfillment
narcissism

definition of these words, one sentence no big words

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Culture: the shared ideas, ways of doing things, and things used by a group of people.

Material culture: the physical things people make and use, like clothes, tools, and buildings.

Nonmaterial culture: the non-physical parts of culture, like beliefs, values, and language.

Society: a group of people who live together and depend on each other.

Values: ideas about what is good, important, or right.

Norms: rules or expectations about how people should behave.

Folkways: everyday habits and customs that are not strictly enforced.

Mores: strong rules tied to right and wrong, breaking them brings serious disapproval.

Laws: formal rules made and enforced by a government or authority.

Cultural universals: basic features found in every human culture, like family, language, and music.

Subculture: a smaller group inside a larger culture with its own styles and rules.

Counterculture: a group that rejects and opposes the main values of the larger society.

Ethnocentrism: judging other cultures by your own and thinking yours is better.

Cultural relativism: trying to understand a culture by its own standards without judging it by yours.

Cultural diffusion: the spread of ideas, goods, or customs from one culture to another.

Cultural lag: when some parts of culture change slower than others, causing a gap.

Cultural leveling: when different cultures become more similar over time.

Self-fulfillment: working to grow and feel satisfied with your life and goals.

Narcissism: too much focus on yourself and wanting constant praise from others.