Dystopian Unit Flashcards
propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
apocalypse
the complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation
dehumanize
deprive of positive human qualities
surveillance
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal
oppressive
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraints, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
avarice
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
peace
freedom from disturbance
socialism
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
dissent
the expression or holding of options at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held
civil unrest
a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience (such as a demonstration, riot, strike, or unlawful assembly) in which law enforcement has difficulty maintaining their authority
tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
dystopia
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
utopia
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
totalitarian
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
