Newspeak Glossary
Doublethink:
Translation: Crimestop
Explanation: The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them.
Thoughtcrime:
Translation: Ownlife
Explanation: Any form of thinking that is not in line with the principles of the Party.
Ministry of Truth:
Translation: Minitrue
Explanation: The government department responsible for propaganda, altering historical records, and rewriting news.
Big Brother:
Translation: BB
Explanation: The Party leader, an omnipresent figure watching over citizens through telescreens.
Newspeak:
Translation: Oldspeak
Explanation: The language created by the Party to diminish the range of thought.
Telescreen:
Translation: Tele
Explanation: A device installed in every home, broadcasting Party propaganda and monitoring citizens.
Memory Hole:
Translation: Unperson
Explanation: A system for altering or erasing inconvenient historical documents, photographs, and articles.
Prolefeed:
Translation: Pornosec
Explanation: The Party's production of trashy, mindless entertainment for the proletariat.
Hate Week:
Translation: Week of Hate
Explanation: A recurring event designed to increase loyalty and hatred towards the Party's enemies.
Room 101:
Translation: R101
Explanation: A torture chamber in the Ministry of Love, used to break the will of prisoners.
Oldthink:
Translation: Unbellyfeel
Explanation: Holding beliefs contrary to the Party's ideology.
Doubleplusgood:
Translation: Doubleplusgood
Explanation: An exaggerated way of saying something is excellent or outstanding according to Party standards.
Facecrime:
Translation: Falsespeak
Explanation: Showing any expression that reveals one's true feelings or thoughts, punishable by the Thought Police.
Joycamp:
Translation: Hatecamp
Explanation: Forced labor camps where dissenters are sent for reeducation and punishment.
Duckspeak:
Translation: Quackquack
Explanation: Mindlessly repeating Party slogans or propaganda without thinking.
Dayorder:
Translation: Dayorder
Explanation: Official announcements and orders issued by the Party.
Vapourized:
Explanation: Being killed and completely eliminated from existence by the Party