Associations to the word «Newspeak»

NEWSPEAK, proper noun. The fictional language devised to meet the needs of Ingsoc in the novel Nineteen Eighty-four (George Orwell, 1949). Designed to restrict the words, and hence the thoughts, of the citizens of Oceania.

NEWSPEAK, proper noun. A highly dynamic and reflective programming language descended from Smalltalk, supporting both object-oriented and functional programming.

NEWSPEAK, noun. Alternative spelling of newspeak

NEWSPEAK, noun. A mode of talk by politicians and officials using ambiguous words to deceive the listener.

NEWSPEAK, noun. Deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public; "the welfare state brought its own newspeak".