panem et circenses:
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 03, 2013
The phrase panem et circenses can also be applied to the 'fast food and media entertainment' aspect of American culture
by Sexydimma March 17, 2017
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.
by Sexydimma March 16, 2017
by luvraven December 10, 2023
Panem is what Suzan Collins predicts will be America in the future in the trilogy of The Hunger Games
by Maha Elnouri July 26, 2019
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment (whether it's sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
by Sexydimma December 26, 2014
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