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Orwellian

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Definition

Orwellian is an adjective that describes a situation, idea, or society that resembles the dystopian themes often found in the works of George Orwell, particularly in his novel '1984'. It conveys a sense of government surveillance, propaganda, and control over individuals.

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orwellian totalitarian authoritarian oppressive tyrannical dictatorial autocratic despotic repressive domineering suppressive undemocratic totalistic totalizing antidemocratic antiliberal antipluralistic autarchical authoritive tyrannous

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