Orwellian
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Orwellian is an
unperson"—a person whose past existence is expunged from the public record and memory, practised by modern repressive governments. Often, this includes the circumstances depicted in his novels, particularly Nineteen Eighty-Four,[2] despite the narrative depicting a society in which only governmental employees are under repressive scrutiny, but political doublespeak is criticized throughout his work, such as in Politics and the English Language.[3]
The New York Times has said the term is "the most widely used adjective derived from the name of a modern writer".[4][5]
See also
- Bibliography of George Orwell
- Police state
- Doublespeak Award
- Extrajudicial punishment
- Mass surveillance
- One-party state
- Permanent war economy
- Totalitarianism
References
- ^ Noah Tavlin. "What "Orwellian" really means". TED Ed. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ISBN 0-19-861453-5.
- ^ Traub, James (5 January 2016). "The Empty Threat of 'Boots on the Ground'". The New York Times.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Jordison, Sam (11 November 2014). "Do you really know what 'Orwellian' means?". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External links
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