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Grammar : Noun
Spell : noo-speek, nyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnuˌspik, ˈnyu-



Definition of newspeak

Origin :
  • name of the artificial language of official communication in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," 1949, from new + speak. Frequently applied to what is perceived as propagandistic warped English.
  • As in jargon : noun specialized language; dialect
  • As in propaganda : noun information that is designed to mislead or persuade
Example sentences :
  • A topsy-turvy continent adrift among the gales of newspeak, under the gaze of a million grey bureaucrats passing for big brothers.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

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