Big Brotherismn.

Brit.

/ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌðərɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈˌbɪɡ ˈbrəðəˌrɪz(ə)m/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: big brother n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < big brother n. + -ism suffix.

1. With lower-case initials. Behaviour characteristic of an elder brother. rare.

ΚΠ

1900 C. B. Loomis Yankee Enchantments 256 ‘Oh no,’ said Austin, with a little tincture of big brotherism.

2. The extension of monitoring of and control over people's lives by political and administrative authorities, esp. the State.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > paternalism > [noun]

paternalism1843

Big Brotherism1950

big brotherdom1964

1950 N. Weiner in F. Kirchwey Atomic Era 166 The new centralized atmosphere of the age to come is likely to lead us in the direction of ‘Big Brotherism’.

1958 Listener 9 Oct. 566/3 Mr. Harold Wilson's ingenious but ridiculous variant of ‘big-brotherism’.

1967 Boston Sunday Globe 9 Apr. 28 We must take these measures to protect every citizen's privacy before ‘Big Brotherism’ and the police state take over.

1998 Newsweek 1 June 64/1 Just this month, complaints of Big Brotherism led California legislators to ban video cameras monitoring traffic at dangerous intersections.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	big brotherism
释义	Big Brotherismn. Brit. /ˌbɪɡ ˈbrʌðərɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈˌbɪɡ ˈbrəðəˌrɪz(ə)m/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: big brother n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < big brother n. + -ism suffix. 1. With lower-case initials. Behaviour characteristic of an elder brother. rare. ΚΠ 1900 C. B. Loomis Yankee Enchantments 256 ‘Oh no,’ said Austin, with a little tincture of big brotherism. 2. The extension of monitoring of and control over people's lives by political and administrative authorities, esp. the State. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > paternalism > [noun] paternalism1843 Big Brotherism1950 big brotherdom1964 1950 N. Weiner in F. Kirchwey Atomic Era 166 The new centralized atmosphere of the age to come is likely to lead us in the direction of ‘Big Brotherism’. 1958 Listener 9 Oct. 566/3 Mr. Harold Wilson's ingenious but ridiculous variant of ‘big-brotherism’. 1967 Boston Sunday Globe 9 Apr. 28 We must take these measures to protect every citizen's privacy before ‘Big Brotherism’ and the police state take over. 1998 Newsweek 1 June 64/1 Just this month, complaints of Big Brotherism led California legislators to ban video cameras monitoring traffic at dangerous intersections. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1900
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