thoughtcrime
English edit
Etymology edit
thought + crime, coined by George Orwell in Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɔːtˌkɹaɪm/
Noun edit
thoughtcrime (countable and uncountable, plural thoughtcrimes)
- A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.
Translations edit
a crime
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