Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
based or misleading information to promote a particular point of view.
Synonym brainwashing
Apocalypse
(noun)
The events that lead up to the end of the world.
Synonym: Armageddon
Dehumanize
(verb)
The act of regarding, representing, or treating a person or group as less than human.
Synonym: Animalize or Brutalize
Surveillance
(noun)
Is the act of observing another in order to gather evidence or close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
Synonym: Observation or Inspection
Oppressive
(adj.)
Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
Synonym: Brutal or Abuse
Avarice
(noun)
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Synonym: Avidity or Covetousness
Anarchy
(noun)
Is a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body.
Synonym: Chaos, confusion, disorder, lawlessness …
Peace
(noun)
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
Synonyms: Friendship or Love
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.
Synonyms: Bolshevik · Bolshevist · Commie · Maoist · Marxist · apparatchik · comrade · leftist …
Dissent
(noun)
Is defined as a disagreement in opinion.
Synonyms: Disagreement
Civil unrest
(noun)
Any activity arising from an act of mass civil disobedience
Synonyms: Protest march or Noncooperation
Tyranny
(noun)
Is oppressive power; especially : oppressive power exerted by the government.
Synonyms: Authoritarianism or Autocracy
Dystopia
(noun)
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Synonyms: Anti-utopia or Apocalypse
Utopia
(noun)
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Synonyms: Ideal place
Totalitarian
(adj.)
Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Synonyms: Authoritarian
