double-think Hear it!

double-think definition

double-think or doublethink dou′ble·think′ (-t̸hiŋk′)

noun

illogical or deliberately perverse thinking in terms that distort or reverse the truth to make it more acceptable

Etymology: coined (1949) by George Orwell, in 1984

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.