Newspeak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈn(j)uːspiːk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Newspeak is a noun meaning Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.
Meaning
Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.
Example Sentences
[…] Soviet ideology itself may be more productively viewed as the result of conscious attempts to explicate and rationalize assorted discursive strategies, or mechanisms, of newspeak, in much the same way as grammatical rules are invented to describe diverse linguistic practices.
Word Forms
- newspeaks
Antonyms for newspeak
Common opposites include oldspeak.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exonorm, stark, sneck, natiolect.
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