"goodthink" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: good + think, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|good|think}} good + think, {{coin|en|George Orwell|in=1949|nocap=1}} coined by George Orwell in 1949 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} goodthink (uncountable)
  1. An orthodox (politically correct) thought. Wikipedia link: Nineteen Eighty-Four, goodthink Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Thinking

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