OReillyian

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Contents 1 Alternate spellings 2 Definition 3 Conjugation 4 Usage 5 Example 6 Comments and Suggestions

Alternate spellings

I could not get the apostrophe in the link, but I think it works better like that:

O'Reillyian

Oreillyian

O'Reillian

Oreillian

Definition

Any parallel drawn between George Orwell's 1984 and current day (2004) events.

Conjugation

n.: O'Reillian

adj.: O'Reillian, O'Reillianesque

adv: O'Rellianistic

Usage

For any slogan used in 1984 that is used to spin negative events into a positive light:

War is peace. (eg. pre-emptive strikes make the US safer)

Ignorance is strength. (eg. all news sources are biased, so don't listen to anybody.)

Slavery is freedom. (eg. minorities (those most affected by policy) are first into battle.)

Example

"Another Oreillian dichotomy: Fair Elections is Terrorism." --me

Comments and Suggestions

Please place here, thanks. :)