Ketman
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Ketman is the act of paying lip service to authority while holding personal opposition. Though the term was originally used exclusively in regards to Islamic authority, the term is most frequently encountered in reference to communist authoritarianism.
[edit] Origins of term
The term originates in Persia, and was studied in Gobineaus book Religions and Philosophies of Central Asia. Czeslaw Milosz in his book The Captive Mind makes parallels between Ketman and the act of lying under the totalitarian rule of communists.
[edit] See also
- Sadra – a famous example of someone who used Ketman to his advantage
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