newspeak

IPA: nˈuspik

Root Word: Newspeak

noun

  • (fiction) The fictional language devised to meet the needs of Ingsoc in the novel Nineteen Eighty-four (George Orwell, 1949). Designed to restrict the words, and thereby the thoughts, of the citizens of Oceania.
  • (computer languages) A highly dynamic and reflective programming language descended from Smalltalk, supporting both object-oriented and functional programming.
  • Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.
  • Alternative letter-case form of newspeak [Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.]
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