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   New·speak

   /ˈno͞oˌspēk/

   

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   • 1. ambiguous euphemistic language used chiefly in political propaganda: "“deterrence” is just Newspeak for plain old threatening"

   Word Origin 1949: the name of an artificial official language in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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   What is Newspeak language?

   • Newspeak is the language created by the government of Oceania. It is mainly a simplified version of English that takes away people's ability to express complex thoughts and ideas. Is there a newspeak dictionary?

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   What is Newspeak vocabulary?

   • Newspeak consists of three classes of vocabulary, each created for a different purpose. This vocabulary class includes functional words that are needed daily, like eating and drinking. Most of this class has not changed from regular English, the definitions of the words are just more strictly defined.

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   Why is Newspeak called Newspeak?

   • The name Newspeakis the name George Orwell gave the language, which the rulers in his dystopian novel 1984, had created. The intention with it is to control thinking, to make some ideas impossible to think, including concepts such as good and evil, true and false, beautiful and ugly.

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   Why is Newspeak so popular today?

   • Newspeak was designed to eliminate all meaning from language, leaving only blandness that says nothing (see most political speeches) and it replaced the previous vibrant language known as Oldspeak. Once more, this is what is happening today.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEWSPEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NEWSPEAK definition: 1. language used by politicians and government officials that is intentionally difficult to…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › newspeakNewspeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   May 2, 2024 · newspeak: 1 n deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public “the welfare state brought its own newspeak ” Type of: fabrication , manufacture , manufacturing the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

5. www.openculture.com › 2017 › 01George Orwell Explains How "Newspeak" Works, the Official ...

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   Newspeak appears not through his­to­ry or social change but through the will of the Par­ty. The pur­pose of Newspeak was not only to pro­vide a medi­um of expres­sion for the world-view and men­tal habits prop­er to the devo­tees of Ing­soc, but to make all oth­er modes of thought impos­si­ble.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › newspeaksNewspeaks Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEWSPEAK is propagandistic language marked by euphemism, circumlocution, and the inversion of customary meanings. How to use newspeak in a sentence.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › newspeak_nNewspeak, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Originally: the artificial language used for official propaganda in the dystopia of Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Subsequently: any corrupt form of English; esp. ambiguous or euphemistic language as used in official pronouncements or political propaganda. Syme was a philologist, a specialist in Newspeak.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › newspeaknewspeak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of newspeak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › newspeakNEWSPEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The language of bureaucrats and politicians, regarded as deliberately ambiguous and misleading.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.