| Term | Definition |
| ideology | sociopolitical program based on a systematic body of concepts and theories concerning human existence |
| anathema | something intensely disliked and denounced; diametrically opposed philosophically |
| hedonism | doctrine that pleasure and sensual satisfaction are the chief goal of life |
| utilitarianism | doctrine holding that the aim of every action should be the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people |
| anarchism | political theory holding that government authority is unnecessary and that society should be based on free, voluntary cooperation between individuals and groups |
| panacea | cure-all |
| wherewithal | means, assets, capacity, resources |
| conduit | channel through which something is conveyed, medium, vehicle, agent |
| amoral | lacking moral sensibility, acting outside of the moral order |
| litigious | contentious argumentative, prone to lawsuits |
| animosity | antipathy, antagonism, dislike, hostility |
| ubiquitous | widespread, omnipresent, everywhere to be seen |
| intrinsic | ingrained, basic, from within |