goose-stepping
Legs locked, marching
Goose-stepping is a military marching style where the legs swing high and straight, knees unbent, creating a stiff, mechanical appearance.
Most associated with Nazi Germany's parades, the term now carries authoritarian connotations: The soldiers goose-stepped past the reviewing stand.
Used figuratively for rigid conformity or blind obedience to authority.
Rhythmic group walk
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- NaziGerman fascist party member
- jackbootKnee-high military boot
drill · regiment · formation · precision · totalitarian · fascism · soldiers · boots
Adherence to norms
- blind obedienceCompliance without critical thought
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- lockstepRigid synchronized movement
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
subservience · compliance · uniformity · regimentation · totalitarian · submissive · unquestioning · automatons
Swaying, clumsy gait
- strutProud, showy gait
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- rigidUnable to bend
mechanical · swinging · pompous · affected · deliberate · ungainly · measured · formal
march
Rhythmic group walk
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- NaziGerman fascist party member
jackboot · drill · regiment · formation · precision · totalitarian · fascism · soldiers · boots · uniform
conformity
Adherence to norms
- blind obedienceCompliance without critical thought
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- lockstepRigid synchronized movement
groupthink · subservience · compliance · uniformity · regimentation · totalitarian · submissive · unquestioning · automatons · puppets
waddle
Swaying, clumsy gait
- strutProud, showy gait
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
rigid · mechanical · swinging · pompous · affected · deliberate · ungainly · measured · formal · theatrical
goose-steppingstrolling
Walking at ease
sauntering · ambling · shuffling · slouching · moseying
goose-steppingfree movement
Unrestricted ability to travel
peaceful demonstration · individual expression · civil disobedience · free assembly
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