wrongthink
Unapproved mental dissent
Wrongthink is holding opinions or beliefs deemed unacceptable by a dominant group or authority.
The term derives from George Orwell's *1984*, where "thoughtcrime" described forbidden ideas.
In contemporary use, wrongthink often appears sarcastically to criticize perceived ideological conformity: Expressing any wrongthink gets you canceled these days.
The word implies that certain views are treated as inherently illegitimate rather than merely incorrect.
Prohibited beliefs under authoritarianism
- doublethinkHolding contradictory beliefs simultaneously
- 1984Dystopian surveillance state tale
- newspeakPropagandistic distorted language
- Big BrotherTotalitarian surveillance authority
dystopia · Orwell · totalitarianism · Ministry of Truth · goodthink · unperson · thoughtcriminal · memory hole
Belief opposing official doctrine
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- heterodoxyUnorthodox belief or opinion
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
unorthodox · contrarian · dissident · taboo · deviance · subversion · freethinker · iconoclasm
Breaching social taboos
- culture warConflict over societal values
- wokePast tense of rising from sleep
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- ideologicalRelating to belief systems
partisan · narrative · bias · dogma · echo chamber · tribalism · polarization · virtue signaling
Removing from online platforms
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
shadowban · moderation · speech codes · hate speech · misinformation · flagged · removed · restricted
thoughtcrime
Prohibited beliefs under authoritarianism
- doublethinkHolding contradictory beliefs simultaneously
- 1984Dystopian surveillance state tale
- newspeakPropagandistic distorted language
Big Brother · dystopia · Orwell · totalitarianism · Ministry of Truth · goodthink · unperson · thoughtcriminal · memory hole · telescreen
heresy
Belief opposing official doctrine
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- heterodoxyUnorthodox belief or opinion
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
apostasy · unorthodox · contrarian · dissident · taboo · deviance · subversion · freethinker · iconoclasm · radical
politically incorrect
Breaching social taboos
- culture warConflict over societal values
- wokePast tense of rising from sleep
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
ideological · partisan · narrative · bias · dogma · echo chamber · tribalism · polarization · virtue signaling · outrage
deplatforming
Removing from online platforms
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- bannedOfficially disallowed
suppression · shadowban · moderation · speech codes · hate speech · misinformation · flagged · removed · restricted · terms of service
- Orwelliannewspeak, doublethink, Big Brother, thoughtcrime, Ministry of Truth
wrongthinkorthodoxy
Adherence to accepted beliefs
goodthink · party line · groupthink · conventional wisdom · ideological conformity
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