Thoughtcrime
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concept in the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
fictional concept
form of political dissent
legal concept in fiction
Thoughtcrime is a concept from George Orwell’s dystopian novel "1984" that refers to the criminalization of unspoken beliefs or doubts that challenge the ruling Party’s ideology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
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fictional concept ⓘ form of political dissent ⓘ legal concept in fiction ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
control individual consciousness
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eliminate political dissent ⓘ enforce ideological conformity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | deviation from Party orthodoxy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | George Orwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
inner disagreements with Party ideology
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private doubts ⓘ unspoken beliefs ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | the Thought Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | the totalitarian state of Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | 1949 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | the Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authoritarianism
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censorship ⓘ loss of privacy ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| influencedTerm | "thought crime" in political discourse ⓘ |
| isFromWork | "Nineteen Eighty-Four" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFormInNewspeak | "crimethink" ⓘ |
| legalStatusInOceania | capital crime ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
informers
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surveillance system of Oceania ⓘ telescreens ⓘ |
| opposes |
Ingsoc (English Socialism)
NERFINISHED
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Party ideology ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | orthodox loyalty to the Party ⓘ |
| punishment |
arrest by Thought Police
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possible execution ⓘ re-education ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Newspeak
NERFINISHED
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crimethink ⓘ doublethink ⓘ |
| requires |
control of information
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control of language ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
extreme state repression
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totalitarian mind control ⓘ |
| targets |
individual thoughts
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mental attitudes ⓘ personal beliefs ⓘ |
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