Thrifting refers to buying clothes and other items that are preowned, from second hand stores. Historically reserved for the less wealthy people, thrifting has gained in popularity and became trendy to wealthier people.

Civil conscription is similar to military conscription, but instead of serving in the armed forces, citizens, typically young, ie. turning 18, will spend a set amount of time performing various community services. This can include work on infrastructure, in educational institutions, etc.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change produced two major CO2 emission reduction mechanisms: the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 created a top-down system that assigned binding emission targets to industrialised nations only. The Paris Agreement of 2015, on the other hand, created a bottom-up approach where all countries, including less developed nations, set their own goals.

For the purposes of this debate, antiwork means believing that humanity should strive to work less, even if at the cost of lower productivity, technological innovation, etc.

For the purposes of this debate, authenticity of a work of art means the degree to which said work is an authentic and honest expression of the artist's intention, identity or experience, as opposed to the work of art conveying fabricated emotions, experiences or meanings, often with the intent to be popular.

A voucher is a ticket, stamp, a piece of paper etc., usually issued by the government, that can be used instead of money to pay for something.