English Explanatory Dictionary

thoughtcrime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɔːtˌkɹaɪm/

Word forms

thoughtcrime thoughtcrimes

Etymology

From thought + crime, coined by George Orwell in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Related words

crimethink doublethink
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