Orwellian
Resembling the totalitarian political methods decried in the works of writer George…Resembling the totalitarian political methods decried in the works of writer George Orwell, particularly in the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; characterized by use of misleading terminology, propaganda, censorship, surveillance and repression.
Meaning
2 sensesResembling the totalitarian political methods decried in the works of writer George Orwell, particularly in the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; characterized by use of misleading terminology, propaganda, censorship, surveillance and repression.
оруэлловскийoruellovskij, о́руэлльскийóruellʹskij
Resembling, or having to do with, George Orwell, and especially his novel 1984.
of or relating to the works of George Orwell (especially his picture of a future totalitarian state)
Examples
1 sentencesThe Orwellian-named "gender exploratory therapy" is virtually indistinguishable from conversion therapy.
Translations
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Forms
more Orwellian, most Orwellian| Comparative | more Orwellian Lesson |
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Synonyms
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