| Term | Definition |
| Equality | the state of everyone having equal rights, regardless of gender/race/class |
| Sexism | discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female) |
| Multi-ethnic society | many different races and cultures living together in one society |
| Discrimination | putting prejudice into practice and treating people less favourably |
| Prejudice | believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them |
| Racial harmony | different races living together happily |
| Racism | the belief that some races are superior to others |
| Multi-faith society | many different religions living together in one society |
| Religious freedom | the right to practise your religion and change your religion |
| Religious pluralism | accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist |