# thoughtcrime

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɔːtˌkɹaɪm/

## Definitions
1. A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.

## Etymology
From thought + crime, coined by George Orwell in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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