societal acceptance
Being deemed normal
Societal acceptance is the degree to which a group, behavior, or idea is embraced or tolerated by the broader culture.
It often implies movement from marginalization toward normalcy: Societal acceptance of interracial marriage has grown dramatically since the 1960s.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of civil rights, lifestyle choices, and emerging technologies.
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- diversityState of varied elements
- belongingState of fitting in
- systemic changeTransformation affecting whole institutions
representation · breaking barriers · glass ceiling · visibility · legitimacy · public opinion · empowerment · cultural shift · destigmatization · legislation · peer pressure · equality · advocacy · tolerance · socialization · fitting in · conformity · justice
societal acceptanceostracism
Banishment from a group
social exclusion · social ostracism · marginalization · ostracization · shunning
societal acceptancepublic censure
Official expression of disapproval
stigmatization · stigma · social taboo · vilification · denunciation
societal acceptancepersecution
Systematic mistreatment of groups
oppression · discrimination · repression · suppression · bigotry