1: A situation that resembles the themes of George Orwell's book 1984, which include but are not limited to: authoritarianism, oppression, poverty, and brainwashing.
2: A perfect name for your slightly overweight cat.
2: A perfect name for your slightly overweight cat.
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P1: my college exams were Orwellian. you had to miss lunch to study and the professors were yelling at me when i dropped a pencil.
P2: that sucks
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P1: dude i got this super fat cat what should i name him
P2: i think Orwellian would be perfect.
P1: my college exams were Orwellian. you had to miss lunch to study and the professors were yelling at me when i dropped a pencil.
P2: that sucks
2:
P1: dude i got this super fat cat what should i name him
P2: i think Orwellian would be perfect.
by amnesiafranky July 21, 2017
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A narrative or prophesy of events caused by political manipulation, characterised by impersonality and suspicion, and especially by an almost savagely comical dissembling that prevents serious challenge to them on logical grounds.
A narrative or prophesy of events caused by political manipulation, characterised by impersonality and suspicion, and especially by an almost savagely comical dissembling that prevents serious challenge to them on logical grounds.
"The minister's intent, while not exactly Machiavellian, is at least Orwellian.
I might describe it as Gibsonian, but this scheme would result in troubles that would not be mere circumstance, but the work of beaurocratic design."
I might describe it as Gibsonian, but this scheme would result in troubles that would not be mere circumstance, but the work of beaurocratic design."
by Lostgallifreyan January 11, 2005
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I'm glad kids are being forced to read Orwell. It's a lot better than the other crap they'd be reading otherwise.
by Shawn E. June 19, 2003
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Also used to describe coded language and terms with multiple meanings used by governments or media.
Also used to describe coded language and terms with multiple meanings used by governments or media.
That is Orwellian.
by zos12345 December 17, 2013
Get the Orwellian. mug.Often confused with totalitarian, Orwellian describes deceptive and manipulative use of the English language.
An asshole political leader describing something as Orwellian, when what they mean is totalitarian, is in itself Orwellian.
by FrenchOfFry June 11, 2019
Get the Orwellian mug.When a person, usually a man, follows a girl into an open, person-less field without her knowing, and stabs her in the ass with a banana.
Guy 1: Dude, that girl looks like she's headed into an open, person-less field. I should totally pull a george orwell banana stalking.
Guy 2: Here, take this banana I was going to enjoy with my lunch.
*LATER*
Girl: OW! THERE'S A BANANA IN MY ASS! WHO THE FUCK DID THAT?
Guy 2: Here, take this banana I was going to enjoy with my lunch.
*LATER*
Girl: OW! THERE'S A BANANA IN MY ASS! WHO THE FUCK DID THAT?
by there's four of us January 25, 2009
Get the george orwell banana stalking mug.Famous writter of what appears to be modern society's story told over 50 years ago. Told in his book, 1984, the ideas of a Police State. His book Animal Farm is the story of Stalin's USSR and is a form of "easy reading" compared to 1984. But, 1984 is one of the greatest novels ever written and has rightly deserved it's spot to be forcefully read in classrooms.
Thought Police is an sercet organization from his work 1984.
War is Peace. Slavery is Freedom. Ignorance is Strength.
Animal Farm is about the USSR.
Shooting An Elephant is a short story telling about his personal life while in British India
George Orwell was a genius.
War is Peace. Slavery is Freedom. Ignorance is Strength.
Animal Farm is about the USSR.
Shooting An Elephant is a short story telling about his personal life while in British India
George Orwell was a genius.
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