manipulism
English edit
Etymology edit
manipulate + -ism
Noun edit
manipulism (uncountable)
- (rare, political theory) A form of societal mind control in collectivist societies based on suppressive mechanisms and psychological manipulation.
- 2013, Mikkel Clair Nissen, Manipulism and the Weapon of Guilt: Collectivism Exposed:
- 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.