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Meaning of 1984-esque | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Resembling or pertaining to a society with a significant amount of surveillance, totalitarianism and censorship.

Examples

“What is this globalism anyway? This new world order? This one world order? It all seems very vague to me. When I start hearing those terms, I start imagining some kind of 1984-esque, soulless, desolate society, of dependence on government, with Big Brother as the totalitarian leader, I guess.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

1984-ish 1984esque 1984ish 19th 1D 1derful