wrongthink
English
Etymology
wrong + think, probably modelled on earlier doublethink from Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Noun
wrongthink (uncountable)
- Beliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing orthodoxy.
- Synonym: badthink
Usage notes
- With its Orwellian roots, use of the word implies that freedom of opinion is being suppressed.