Orwellian

[ awr-wel-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orwellian¹

1945–50; after G. Orwell ( def ) + -ian

Example Sentences

An inquiry lawyer branded this false“absolutely Orwellian”.

From BBC

One X post that shared the fabricated image states: “A law that breaks the first amendment? Orwellian.”

From Seattle Times

But a lawyer for the inquiry branded the move as "absolutely Orwellian".

From BBC

"No consumer purchases have ever been subjected to this Orwellian level of snooping by the Federal government, and it would set a terrifying precedent of intruding on the most private areas of our lives."

From Salon

DeSantis’ Orwellian thought crime regime is an extension of a decades-long campaign by the American right-wing and “conservative” movement to destroy public education as part of a much larger project to end social democracy.

From Salon