Dystopian Unit Flashcards
propaganda
(noun)
bias or misleading information to promote a cause or point of view
synonym: the process of brain washing
apocalypse
(noun)
a world ending event total destruction
synonym: holocaust, ice age
dehumanize
(verb)
deprive of basic human rights in life essentials
synonym: brutalize, deplore, debauch
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: overwhelming, 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: lawlessness
peace
(noun)
freedom from disturbance
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)
a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience in which law enforcement has difficulty maintaining their authority
synonyms: riots
tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive government or rule
synonym: dictatorship
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: authoritarian
