"we have always been at war with Eastasia" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: From the 1949 George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, in which the world is divided into the superpowers of Eastasia, Eurasia and Oceania. Oceania is in a state of perpetual war with one of the other powers but its alliance keeps shifting, and the government never acknowledges that its current adversary is its former ally and vice versa. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} we have always been at war with Eastasia
  1. (humorous) Used to highlight a situation in which circumstances have changed, yet this change has gone unacknowledged or is being denied. Wikipedia link: George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four Tags: humorous Synonyms: we have always been at war with East Asia, we have always been at war with Eurasia, we've always been at war with Eastasia, we've always been at war with East Asia, we've always been at war with Eurasia
    Sense id: en-we_have_always_been_at_war_with_Eastasia-en-phrase-4xG6YJKN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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