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doublethink

The power to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of them.

Newspeak

deliberately ambiguous and contradictiory language use to mislead and manipulate the public

thoughtcrime

The criminal act of holding unspoken beliefs or doubts that oppose or question the ruling party.

Propaganda

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

censorship

restricting access to ideas and information

surveillance

close watch over a person, group, or area; supervision

Historical Revisionism

the act of reinterpreting the past to serve an ideological purpose

doublespeak

the deliberate misuse of language to distort meaning

Socialism

a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

communism

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

orthodoxy

authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice

dystopia

imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

utopia

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

revered

feel deep respect or admiration for (something).