Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
Biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Synonym: Brainwashing
Apocalypse
(noun)
Events that lead up to the end of the world
Synonym: Armageddon
Dehumanize
(verb)
To mistreat or deprive someone of human rights
Synonym: Degrade
Surveillance
(noun)
Close observation, especially of a suspected spy to criminal
Synonym: Monitoring
Oppressive
(adjective)
Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
Synonym: Harsh/Cruel/ Brutal
Avarice
(noun)
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Synonym: Materialism/ Greed
Anarchy
(noun)
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
Synonym: Riot/Disorganization/Lawlessness
Peace
(noun)
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility
Synonym: Calm
Socialism
(noun)
A political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned in common, typically controlled by the state or government
Synonym: Welfarism/Communism
Dissent
(noun)
The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
Synonym: Disagreement/Disapproval
Civil Unrest
(noun)
Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting
Synonym: Rebellion
Tyranny
(noun)
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Synonym: Autocracy
Dystopia
(noun)
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Synonym: Apocalypse
Utopia
(noun)
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Synonym: Paradise/Heaven
Totalitarian
(adjective)
Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Synonym: Tyranny
