Meaning of 1984esque | Babel Free

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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