wrongspeak
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wrong + -speak, evoking Orwellian coinages like crimethink and doublespeak.
Noun
[edit]wrongspeak (uncountable)
- Utterances that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy, and may incur punishment such as ostracism.
- Synonym: crimespeak
- Coordinate terms: badthink, wrongthink