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Definition of
thoughtcrime noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
thoughtcrime
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈθɔtkraɪm
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
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an idea or opinion that is considered socially unacceptable or criminal
From George Orwell's novel
Nineteen Eighty-Four
.
See
thoughtcrime
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