wrongspeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Utterances that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy, and may incur punishment such as ostracism.

Word forms

wrongspeak

Etymology

From wrong + -speak, evoking Orwellian coinages like crimethink and doublespeak.

Synonyms

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