Orwellian

How To Use Orwellian In A Sentence

• In the first - the Orwellian - culture becomes a prison, whereas in the second - - the Huxleyan - culture becomes a burlesque.
• This is a fine example of Orwellian newspeak, suggesting that openness can best be achieved by secrecy and non-disclosure.
• The adjective "Orwellian" is often used to describe any real world scenario reminiscent of the novel. Background information for George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four
• It is not acceptable to announce repeatedly to the world that we don't torture, that we abide by all our treaty obligations, and that we treat detainees "humanely" -- only to engage in secret waterboarding and hypothermia, based on equally secret legal determinations that construe the words "torture" and "humane" in an Orwellian fashion, that diminish treaty obligations down to nothing, and that assert a right of the President to ignore all statutory limits. Balkinization
• These public cameras - the embodiment of the Orwellian "telescreen" - have ushered in a new cinematography. Yoani Sanchez: Big Brother Really Is Watching Us; Here Is the Video to Prove It
• Another minor point here is the lazy use of the term Orwellian in Anthony's piece, to describe the revolutionary fraternity associated with the term 'Brother.' Cambodia: Details are Sketchy
• Ashcroft's immediate response to the attacks was to sink into a dark Orwellian morass of secret detentions, warrantless wiretaps, and eavesdropping on lawyers.
• His other claim to fame is to have steered the Orwellian Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill onto the Statute Book, a bill that would, in its unamended state, have allowed the Government to make laws without having to bother with the tedious business of Parliament approval. Jim Murphy: Cuddly Bear or Ruthless Careerist Apparatchik?
• We've already analyzed the Orwellian strategy behind the phrase "entitlement reform," which is a well-crafted euphemism for "cutting services for the elderly. Richard (RJ) Eskow: The Ministry of Truth: New Fronts in the War on Social Security
• What's the difference between bisociation and Orwellian doublethink? Bisociation, conspiracy, humor, and doublethink