Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inverted totalitarianism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: in-vert-ed -to-tal-i-tar-i-an-ism
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

10

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system in which democracy is corrupted and subverted by corporations and politics is trumped by economics.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by political philosopher Sheldon Wolin in 2003.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

corporatocracy

Questions

What does inverted totalitarianism mean?: A system in which democracy is corrupted and subverted by corporations and politics is trumped by economics.
Where does inverted totalitarianism come from?: Coined by political philosopher Sheldon Wolin in 2003.

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