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From wrong + -speak, evoking Orwellian coinages like crimethink and doublespeak.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Utterances that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy, and may incur punishment such as ostracism. Full definition →
From wrong + -speak, evoking Orwellian coinages like crimethink and doublespeak.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.