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manipulism

manipulism noun: a form of societal mind control in collectivist societies based on suppressive mechanisms and psychological manipulation.

Noun

manipulism (uncountable)

  1. (rare, political theory) A form of societal mind control in collectivist societies based on suppressive mechanisms and psychological manipulation.
    • Creating falsified contentment (learned helplessness)—through entitlement benefits combined with suppressive manipulation, emotional coercion, and reverse psychology—results in feelings of inferiority, thereby achieving the perfect societal mind control: manipulism.2013, Mikkel Clair Nissen, Manipulism and the Weapon of Guilt: Collectivism Exposed

Origin of manipulism

From manipulate + -ism.

Questions about manipulism

What does manipulism mean?
Manipulism means a form of societal mind control in collectivist societies based on suppressive mechanisms and psychological manipulation.
What part of speech is manipulism?
Manipulism is a noun.

Words near manipulism in the dictionary

  1. manipulators
  2. manipulatory
  3. manipulatrix
  4. manipulee
  5. manipulees
  6. manipulism
  7. Manipur
  8. Manipur studies
  9. Manipurean
  10. Manipuree
  11. Manipurees

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