单词 | the opium of the people (or masses) |
释义 | the opium of the people (or masses)Something regarded as inducing a false and unrealistic sense of contentment among people.In a way, the lottery has become, as Mr Marx would have said, ‘the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of heartless conditions, the opium of the people.’...
Translating the German phrase Opium des Volks, used by Marx in reference to religion (1844) See parent entry: opium |
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