# 1984-ish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌnʌɪntiːneɪtiˈfɔːɹɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. Resembling or pertaining to a totalitarian society, especially one characterised by intensive surveillance of the population.

## Etymology
From 1984 + -ish, a reference to the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Piecewise doublet of 1984-esque.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/1984-ish