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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From sado- + populism, coined by historian Timothy Snyder, then influenced by earlier terms and concepts like "political sadism".
