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Abuse
- DiscriminationThe word discriminate appeared in the English language during the early 17th century. It derives from the Latin verb discriminare, which means to distinguish…
- Domestic violenceIn 1973, Jack Ashley addressed the Parliament of the United Kingdom with a speech that introduced the modern term domestic violence to describe violence…
- BullyingThe word bully first appeared in the 1530s as a term of endearment meaning sweetheart. By the 17th century that same word had deteriorated to mean harasser…
- PrejudiceThe word prejudice has been used since Middle English around the year 1300. It comes from the Old French word préjudice, which comes from Latin praeiūdicium…
- Stockholm syndromeOn the 23rd of August 1973, Jan-Erik Olsson entered Kreditbanken in Stockholm with a loaded gun. He held four employees hostage inside one of the bank's…