1984-ish

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1984-ish

/ˌnʌɪntiːneɪtiˈfɔːɹɪʃ/ UK

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From 1984 + -ish, a reference to the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Piecewise doublet of 1984-esque.

adjective more 1984-ish · most 1984-ish · 1984ish

informal Resembling or pertaining to a totalitarian society, especially one characterised by intensive surveillance of the population. I have no idea what this 1984-ish-sounding organization actually does, though I suspect it has something to do with industrial processes.
Similar: 1984-esque, Orwellesque, Orwellian

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@misc{1984_ish_2026,
  title = {1984-ish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/1984-ish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}