sadopopulism
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sadopopulism
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From sado- + populism, coined by historian Timothy Snyder, then influenced by earlier terms and concepts like "political sadism".
noun
- A political strategy or act in which a leader appeals to people by harming them but convincing them that people they hate are at fault or suffering worse harm. […] 'sadopopulism', in which people are willing to inflict pain on themselves so long as they can believe that, in the same moment, they are making their enemies hurt more: […]'
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title = {sadopopulism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sadopopulism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
