"wrongthink" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wrongthinks [plural]
Etymology: Compound of wrong + think, probably modelled on earlier crimethink from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|wrong|think}} Compound of wrong + think Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} wrongthink (usually uncountable, plural wrongthinks)
  1. Beliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Freedom of speech Synonyms: badthink, crimethink, wrongthought Derived forms: wrongthinker
    Sense id: en-wrongthink-en-noun-QBHD3zmc Disambiguation of Freedom of speech: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5

Verb [English]

Forms: wrongthinks [present, singular, third-person], wrongthinking [participle, present], wrongthought [participle, past], wrongthought [past]
Etymology: Compound of wrong + think, probably modelled on earlier crimethink from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|wrong|think}} Compound of wrong + think Head templates: {{en-verb|||wrongthought}} wrongthink (third-person singular simple present wrongthinks, present participle wrongthinking, simple past and past participle wrongthought)
  1. (intransitive, rare) To engage in wrongthink. Tags: intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-wrongthink-en-verb-ryWzM0ww

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