crimethink en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of crime + think, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The crime of having unorthodox or unofficial thoughts (thoughtcrimes).
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
crimethink en · VERB
Etymology
Compound of crime + think, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Meanings
- To think in an unorthodox or unofficial manner (to commit a thoughtcrime)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crimethought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crimethought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| crimethinks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crimethinking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |