1984-ish
//ˌnʌɪntiːneɪtiˈfɔːɹɪʃ// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or pertaining to a totalitarian society, especially one characterised by intensive surveillance of the population. informal
"I have no idea what this 1984-ish-sounding organization actually does, though I suspect it has something to do with industrial processes."
Example
More examples"I have no idea what this 1984-ish-sounding organization actually does, though I suspect it has something to do with industrial processes."
Etymology
From 1984 + -ish, a reference to the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Piecewise doublet of 1984-esque.
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