Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
biased or misleading
information to promote
a cause or point of view.
Synonym brainwashing
Apocalypse
(noun)
A world-ending event total
destruction.
synonym holocaust, ice age
Dehumanize
(verb)
deprive of basic human rights
and life essentials.
synonym brutalize, deplore, debauch
surveillance
(noun)
close observation, especially
of a suspected spy or criminal.
synonym watch/view
oppressive
(adjective)
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint,
especially on a minority or
other subordinate group.
synonym harsh/cruel
avarice
(noun)
extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
synonym greed/cupidity
anarchy
(noun)
a state of disorder due to the absence or nonrecognition of authority.
synonym lawlessness
peace
(noun)
freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
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synonym tranquility
socialism
(noun)
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
synonym leftism
dissent
(noun)
the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
Synonym disagreement
civil unrest
(noun)
Civil disorder, also known as a civil disturbance, civil unrest, or social unrest is a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience in which law enforcement has difficulty maintaining their authority.
Synonym riot
tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
synonym despotism
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
totalitarian
(adjective)
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
synonym dictatorial
