Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Orwellian — describes the situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free society. It connotes an attitude and a policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth … Wikipedia
Orwellian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the work of the British novelist George Orwell (1903 50), especially the totalitarian state depicted in Nineteen Eighty four … English terms dictionary
Orwellian — [ôr wel′ē ən] adj. of or like the society portrayed by Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty four, in which a totalitarian state exercises almost total control over the public and private activities of the citizens … English World dictionary
Orwellian — adjective see Orwell … New Collegiate Dictionary
Orwellian — /awr wel ee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949). [1945 50; G. ORWELL + IAN] * * * … Universalium
Orwellian — adjective a) Pertaining to or resembling the works of , especially in reference to the dystopia in b) Frightening and overcontrolled by a government that interferes in nearly every aspect of personal life … Wiktionary
Orwellian — Or|well|i|an [ ɔr weliən ] adjective relating to a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people s lives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Orwellian — adj. pertaining to George Orwell; in the style of Orwell (especially mimicking the totalitarian rule in Orwell s novel 1984 ) … English contemporary dictionary
Orwellian — adjective of or characteristic of the work of the British novelist George Orwell (1903–50), especially with reference to the totalitarian state as depicted in Nineteen Eighty four … English new terms dictionary
orwellian — or·well·ian … English syllables
