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词汇 useful idiot
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Definition of useful idiot in English:

useful idiot

noun
Politics derogatory
  • (Originally) a citizen of a non-communist country sympathetic to communism who is regarded (by communists) as naive and susceptible to manipulation for propaganda or other purposes; (more widely) any person similarly manipulable for political purposes.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The New York Times.

Definition of useful idiot in US English:

useful idiot

noun
Politics derogatory
  • (Originally) a citizen of a non-communist country sympathetic to communism who is regarded (by communists) as naive and susceptible to manipulation for propaganda or other purposes; (more widely) any person similarly manipulable for political purposes.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The New York Times.

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