wrongspeak
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
wrong + -speak, evoking Orwellian coinages like crimethink and doublespeak.
Noun[edit]
wrongspeak (uncountable)
- Utterances that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy, and may incur punishment such as ostracism.
- Synonym: crimespeak
- Coordinate terms: badthink, wrongthink