b
- Big Brother
Big Brother is a character and symbol from George Orwell’s '1984.' He is the leader of Oceania.
d
- Doublethink
The term “doublethink,” as first seen in George Orwell’s '1984,' is used to describe one’s capacity to hold two contradictory beliefs at one time.
i
- INGSOC
INGSOC, or English Socialism, is the totalitarian political party of Oceania, in George Orwell’s '1984.'
m
- Memory Hole
The memory hole is a term that comes from George Orwell’s 1984. It refers to a hole in the wall into which paper and photographs are destroyed.
- Ministry of Truth
The Ministry of Truth is one of four ministries in Oceania in George Orwell’s novel '1984.'
n
- Newspeak
Newspeak is the fictional language Orwell invented for his novel 1984. It is used to control what people are capable of thinking.
r
- Room 101
Room 101 is the designation of a particularly awful torture chamber within the Ministry of Love in '1984.'
t
- Thought Police
The Thought Police, or Thinkpol, are the group responsible for the detection of thoughtcrime within Oceania in George Orwell’s '1984. '
- Thoughtcrime
Throughtcrime a term used throughout Orwell’s 1984. It is defined as thoughts that go against the political ideology of the Party.
u
- Unperson
The term “unperson” first appeared in George Orwell’s '1984.' It refers to someone whose existence is denied due to a political or ideological crime.
