Social acceptance is the fact that most people, in order to fit in with the others, look and act like them. It stops (mostly) everyone from truly being themselves. It's is also the reason most people look painfully average. See conformist.
by Keael April 27, 2006
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by BearX February 20, 2011
Get the Acceptabo mug.self-acceptance is an individual's satisfaction or happiness with oneself, and is thought to be necessary for good mental health. Self-acceptance involves self-understanding, a realistic, albeit subjective, awareness of one's strengths and weak
by Grammar girl 79 July 13, 2018
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by Sn1pereye November 27, 2007
Get the acceptance mug.A term referring to the ability to accept, or to be able to tolerate, differences and diversity in other people or groups of people. Tolerance. Some opposite notions of social acceptance would include racism, sexism, homophobism, and prejudice in general.
"The highest result of education is tolerance." -Helen Keller
"The highest result of education is tolerance." -Helen Keller
by DaniMari July 9, 2006
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Mom: why are you acting so "emo"
Kid: you're not cool and I'm suffering from post acceptance depression, Just leave me alone to stalk the college facebook group message boards and listen to asher Roth.
Kid: you're not cool and I'm suffering from post acceptance depression, Just leave me alone to stalk the college facebook group message boards and listen to asher Roth.
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Boy:Hey, I heard you applied to Dartmouth!
Girl: Yeah I looked up a copy of my online acceptance letter, and I found out they fucking rejected me.
Girl: Yeah I looked up a copy of my online acceptance letter, and I found out they fucking rejected me.
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