Why “orwellism” is a great word
ORWELLISM — [Noun] A term, concept, or practice characteristic of the writings of George Orwell, especially one involving the use of misleading or euphemistic language for propagandistic or manipulative purposes. From the surname of author George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair) + the English suffix -ism, denoting a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy. Unlike "Newspeak" (which names the specific, fictional language of constraint in 'Nineteen Eighty-Four') or "doublespeak" (which denotes a kind of deliberately misleading language), Orwellism is the broader, ambient dread of his entire dystopian vision made manifest. It is the ministry named for its opposite function, the unblinking telescreen in the private flat, and the weary acceptance of a lie repeated until it feels true—the quiet horror of recognizing that the dystopia was not a prophecy, but a diagnosis.