Wrongthink
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wrongthink is a noun meaning Beliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy.
Meaning
Beliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, rare) To engage in wrongthink.
Example Sentences
Fang, fearing for his job, had to issue a Maoist-style apology for reporting wrongthink.
Neighbors turning in neighbors for wrong-think cultivates the habits of an unfree society.
Post a conservative story on Facebook or search for it on Google and out pops Snopes, a partisan site, to warn you of wrongthinking.
Hasbro has sent a clear signal to men, to Trump supporters, and to anyone who wrongthinks: you are not welcome, and we will purge you.
Word Forms
- wrongthinks
- wrong-think
- wrong think
- wrongthinking
- wrongthought
Synonyms for wrongthink
Depending on context, synonyms include badthink, crimethink, wrongthought.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include opinionist, counterorthodoxy, heresy, heterodoxy, heretic, pseudoreligion.
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