thoughtcrime
noun/ˈθɔːtkraɪm/
/ˈθɔːtkraɪm/
[uncountable, countable]- an idea or opinion that is considered socially unacceptable or criminal Topics Opinion and argumentc2Word Origin1949: from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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