Proper Name guide

1984

name · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnaɪn.tiːnˌeɪ.tiˈfɔː/
  • General-American: /ˌnaɪn.tinˌeɪ.tiˈfɔɹ/
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Meaning 1

A totalitarian or dystopic society, especially when characterised by intense surveillance of its citizens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, sometimes

Examples

  • literally 1984

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the title of George Orwell’s 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Compare Orwellian.