Meaning of 1984esque | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“I have⟳ borne the brunt of many many Ted vendettas, I even used to keep⟳ copies of all the nasty e-mail he sent me, all the vitriolic 1984esque editing he did of my posts until I got tired of the whole exercise.”

“Silence is something that is missing, and we should try⟳ to restore⟳ it. Beyond 1984esque litigation imposing restricted air space and noise ordinances, the quest for silence is deeply personal.”

“IMHO, try⟳: […] ON ZANZIBAR (and others) - John Brunner (1984esque subversion)”

“These would not be advanced humans but instead robots. I suppose⟳ that the elite class _would_ have⟳ emotions and would live⟳ from the labor of these emotionless therefore thoughtless robots....very 1984esque, no?”

“A series of spots painted the shoe, and the brand, as something that stands out in a conformist, me-too world, rendered in stark, haunting 1984'''esque imagery, with sterilizing scientists locking the sneaker away.”

“‘Didcot Parkway. This is Didcot Parkway.’ Well, I never! Is that where I am? The power station was a clue but now reinforced by the 1984esque voice of reason⟳.”

“The people watching the videos don’t require⟳ an image of 1984esque control⟳ of a paranoid dystopia as they only require⟳ that there is no crime to report⟳.”

“One of the most 1984esque suggestions from our editorial team was that the various tracking apps that will spring⟳ into existence following the NHS app, will eventually synchronise with the likes of Facebook and with booking applications for public functions like⟳ sports.”

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