Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
Bias or misleading information to promote a political 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
Surveillance
(noun)
Close observation, security etc.
Synonym: Observation, Watch,
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: Greed, Cupidity
Anarchy
(noun)
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
Synonym: Lawlessness, Revolution
Peace
(noun)
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
Synonym: Calm, 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, Radicalism
Dissent
(noun)
The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
Synonym: Disagreement, Argument
Civil Unrest
(noun )
A situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience in which law enforcement has difficulty maintaining their authority.
Synonym: Civil Disorder, Social Unrest, Civil Disturbance
Tyranny
(noun)
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Synonym: Autocracy, Fascism
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, Hell, Anti-Utopia
Utopia
(noun)
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Synonym: Paradise, Heaven
Totalitarian
(noun)
A person advocating a totalitarian system of government.
Synonym: Autocrat, Dictator
