| 单词 | the opium of the people |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe opium of the people b. the opium of the people (and variants) [in allusion to Karl Marx's phrase Opium des Volks (1844 K. Marx Zur Kritik der Hegel'schen Rechts-Philos., in Deutsch-Französische Jahrb. Feb. 72); compare quot. 1926] : something regarded as inducing a false sense of contentment amongst the general populace, esp. whilst diverting attention from more important matters or pursuits (originally and esp. with reference to religion). Cf. the opiate of the people at opiate n. 2b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > [noun] lawa1225 laya1225 religion?c1225 ritec1480 the opium of the people1926 1926 H. J. Stenning tr. K. Marx Sel. Ess. 12 Religion is the moan of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, as it is the spirit of spiritless conditions. It is the opium of the people. 1951 N. Annan Leslie Stephen vii. 201 Kingsley might protest that religion was being used as opium for the people. 1968 Daily Tel. 13 Dec. (Colour Suppl.) 43/4 Drink, in other words, is becoming the opium of the people. 1971 G. Steiner In Bluebeard's Castle iv. 93 A good deal of classical music is, today, the opium of the good citizen. 1990 Marxism Today Aug. 34 Marxism has become the ‘opium of the marxists’, with all the trappings: scriptures and dogma, saints and scholastics, [etc.]. 2001 Independent 1 May (Review section) 4/2 Sport, the new opium of the people, dulls the senses and diverts energy away from worthwhile outlets. < as lemmas |
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