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单词 Orwellian
释义

Orwellian

adjective

Or·​well·​ian ȯr-ˈwe-lē-ən How to pronounce Orwellian (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Orwellian (audio)
-ˈwel-yə-ˌni-zəm
noun
Orwellianism isn't just about big government; it's about authoritarianism coupled with lies. Gordon Bowker

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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