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Orwellianism

Orwellianism noun: orwellian systems or methods generally; totalitarian propaganda, surveillance, repression, etc.

Noun

Orwellianism (countable and uncountable, plural Orwellianisms)

  1. Orwellian systems or methods generally; totalitarian propaganda, surveillance, repression, etc.

Forms of Orwellianism

pluralOrwellianisms
alternative formOrwellism

Origin of Orwellianism

From Orwellian + -ism.

Questions about Orwellianism

What does Orwellianism mean?
Orwellianism means orwellian systems or methods generally; totalitarian propaganda, surveillance, repression, etc.
What part of speech is Orwellianism?
Orwellianism is a noun.
What is the plural of Orwellianism?
The plural of Orwellianism is Orwellianisms.

Words near Orwellianism in the dictionary

  1. Orvis
  2. ORW
  3. Orwell
  4. Orwellesque
  5. Orwellian
  6. Orwellianism
  7. Orwellianisms
  8. Orwellianistic
  9. Orwellianly
  10. Orwellism
  11. Orwoll

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