- Orwellian
- adjective see Orwell
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Orwellian
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Orwellian — describes the situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free society. It connotes an attitude and a policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth … Wikipedia
Orwellian — 1950 (first attested in Mary McCarthy), from English author George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Blair, 1903 1950), especially in reference to his novel Nineteen Eighty Four. Ironically, it has come to be used in reference to the totalitarian systems … Etymology dictionary
Orwellian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the work of the British novelist George Orwell (1903 50), especially the totalitarian state depicted in Nineteen Eighty four … English terms dictionary
Orwellian — [ôr wel′ē ən] adj. of or like the society portrayed by Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty four, in which a totalitarian state exercises almost total control over the public and private activities of the citizens … English World dictionary
Orwellian — /awr wel ee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949). [1945 50; G. ORWELL + IAN] * * * … Universalium
Orwellian — adjective a) Pertaining to or resembling the works of , especially in reference to the dystopia in b) Frightening and overcontrolled by a government that interferes in nearly every aspect of personal life … Wiktionary
Orwellian — Or|well|i|an [ ɔr weliən ] adjective relating to a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people s lives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Orwellian — adj. pertaining to George Orwell; in the style of Orwell (especially mimicking the totalitarian rule in Orwell s novel 1984 ) … English contemporary dictionary
Orwellian — adjective of or characteristic of the work of the British novelist George Orwell (1903–50), especially with reference to the totalitarian state as depicted in Nineteen Eighty four … English new terms dictionary
orwellian — or·well·ian … English syllables
