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Word of the Day – Orwellian

Orwellian (adj)

or-wel-ee-an

Characteristic of the writings of George Orwell, especially with reference to his dystopian account of a future totalitarian state in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Relating to a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people’s lives.

Example sentences

“We have to do what? When did we elect an Orwellian government?”

“In recent days we’ve had an insight into a terrifying Orwellian future.”

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