1984ish

A form of 1984-ish — Resembling or pertaining to a totalitarian society, especially one characterised by intensive surveillance of the population.

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Meanings

adjective1984ish (comparative more 1984ish, superlative most 1984ish)

comparative more 1984ish · superlative most 1984ish

  1. alternativeAlternative form of 1984-ish.

    Pioneered in Britain, it is officially tagged with the 1984ish name Behavioural Insights Team – about a dozen policy wonks, mostly economists, who employ psychological research to subtly persuade people to pay their taxes on time, get off unemployment or insulate their attic.

    2013 August 1, Bill Curry, “Canada studies Britain’s ‘nudge unit’ for ways to give the public a push”, in The Globe and Mail
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APA

1984ish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1984ish

MLA

“1984ish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1984ish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “1984ish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1984ish.

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