Dystopian unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Apocalypse
(noun)
a world ending event in total destruction
synonym: Holocaust
Dehumanize
(verb)
deprive of positive human qualities.
synonym: brutalize
surveillance
(noun)
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
synonym: observation
Oppressive
(adjective)
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
synonym: Harsh
Avarice
(noun)
extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
synonym: Greed
Anarchy
(noun)
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
synonym: Riot
peace
(noun)
freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
synonym: calm
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)
a disturbed or uneasy state
synonym: protest
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: anti-utopia
utopia
(noun)
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
synonym: Heaven
totalitarian
(adjective)
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
synonym: authoritarianism
