crimethink
crimethink · crimethinks · crimethought · crimethinking
To think in an unorthodox or unofficial mannerTo think in an unorthodox or unofficial manner (to commit a thoughtcrime)
Meaning
1 sensesTo think in an unorthodox or unofficial manner (to commit a thoughtcrime)
Origin
Compound of crime + think, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-FoCompound of crime + think, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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Forms
crimethinks, crimethinking, crimethought, crimethought| Base form | crimethink · to crimethink |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crimethinks |
| Present participle | crimethinking |
| Past simple | crimethought |
| Past participle | crimethought |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle