useful idiot

Derogatory term that originated in the Western bloc during the Cold War, referring to a person who, though not a spy, unwittingly promotes or defends the ideology or movements of enemy states such as those in the Eastern bloc
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useful idiot

Summary

useful idiot is a political term[1]. It draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (political_term category, ranking #7 of 51).[2]

Key Facts

  • useful idiot's instance of is recorded as political term[3].
  • useful idiot's subclass of is recorded as person[4].
  • useful idiot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03jknw[5].
  • useful idiot's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 쓸모 있는 바보들[6].

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Designation and Status

useful idiot's instance of is recorded as political term[3].

Why It Matters

useful idiot draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (political_term category, ranking #7 of 51).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). useful idiot. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/useful-idiot
MLA “useful idiot.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/useful-idiot.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_useful-idiot_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{useful idiot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/useful-idiot}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): useful idiot — https://4ort.xyz/entity/useful-idiot (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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