Dystopian Unit deck Flashcards
propaganda
(noun) dissemination of information, facts, and arguments to promote a particular point of view.
synonym - brainwashing
apocalypse
(noun) events that lead up to the final destruction of the world
synonym - catastrophe
dehumanize
(verb) mistreat or deprive of positive human qualities
synonym - demoralize
survelliance
(noun) close observation
synonym - monitoring
oppressive
(adjective) inflicting hardship or constraint, especially on a minority or another subordinate group
synonym - burdensome
avarice
(noun) extreme greed for wealth
synonym - greed
anarchy
(noun) a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body
synonym - lawlessness
peace
(noun) freedom from disturbance
synonym - tranquility
socialism
(noun) 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) an opinion of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government, political party or other entity or individual
synonym - disagreement
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
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
synonym - apocalypse
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 - autocratic
