The phrase panem et circenses can also be applied to the 'fast food and media entertainment' aspect of American culture
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b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers
b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers
The United Nations, IMHO today, at least under definition b) above is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.
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a) (direct translation) :bread and circuses in Latin
b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
a) (direct translation) :bread and circuses in Latin
b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
The United Nations today is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.
by Sexydimma October 2, 2013
Get the panem et circenses mug.the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment ( sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
by Sexydimma March 15, 2017
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There are 13 districts in Panem, but the thirteenth is destroyed.
by Maha Elnouri July 26, 2019
Get the Panem mug.Panem et circenses can also be interpreted by the alt left liberal media in the United States to refer to fast food and entertainment as the main pillars of US culture.
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