单词 | Orwellian |
释义 | Orwellianadjective Or·well·ian ȯr-ˈwe-lē-ən : of, relating to, or suggestive of George Orwell or his writings especially : relating to or suggestive of the dystopian reality depicted in the novel 1984 Privacy advocates … warn that advances in technology and data collection simply make an Orwellian slippery slope even more slippery. Barbara Presley Noble Some critics view knowledge engineering as a threat, as the vanguard of an Orwellian future in which thinking machines take control. Robert Reinhold The X-Files and its spooky televised brethren dwell in that political twilight zone where left and right meet and greet—an Orwellian, Kafka-esque alien nation that's populated with suspicious folks who have too much time on their hands and a deep sense that something is horribly, horribly wrong. David Wild Now despised and feared, the Army has become a virtual occupation force in its own country, compounding what was already an Orwellian nightmare of spies, doublespeak propaganda, curfews, and petty state control of daily life. Clayton Jones Orwellianism ȯr-ˈwe-lē-ə-ˌni-zəm noun -ˈwel-yə-ˌni-zəm Orwellianism isn't just about big government; it's about authoritarianism coupled with lies. Gordon Bowker |
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