orwellianism
Etymology
From Orwellian + -ism.
orwellianism means orwellian systems or methods generally; totalitarian propaganda, surveillance, repression, etc. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why “orwellianism” is a great word
ORWELLIANISM — [Noun] A political system or ideological movement characterized by pervasive surveillance, the bureaucratic distortion of language and history, and the psychological manipulation of truth for totalitarian control, as depicted in the works of George Orwell. From the proper name Orwellian (relating to the author George Orwell or his works, especially Nineteen Eighty-Four) + the suffix -ism (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement). First attested in 1967. Unlike totalitarianism, which broadly describes absolute state authority, or propaganda, which denotes the general promotion of a cause, Orwellianism specifies the insidious architecture of a modern dystopia: the telescreen in the living room, the memory hole in the ministry, and the weary realization that the boot stamping on a human face is an act of policy. It is the quiet horror of a system designed to colonize the interior of the mind.
noun
- Orwellian systems or methods generally; totalitarian propaganda, surveillance, repression, etc.