1984

Newspeak word defined as habitually contradicting facts. Believing contradictory statements.

The middle class; bureaucrats comprising approximately 13 percent of the population.

Colonies for homeless children.

Responsible for all Party news, entertainment, education, and art. Party's propaganda machine.

Party-made products, such as gin, cigarettes, clothing, food, and even housing.

The ability to accept whatever "truth" the party puts out, no matter how absurd it may be.

Part of Oceania, once known as Britain.

A rebel group that is supposedly led by Emmanuel Goldstein “the enemy of the people."

A dilapidated apartment building where Winston Smith lives.

Titled “Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism” and supposedly written by Goldstein.

This figure is perceived as ruler of Oceania; he’s ALWAYS watching.

A person who apparently “never existed.”

To even consider any thought not in line with the principles of Ingsoc.

Official Party members. Upper class; two percent of the population in Oceania.

Full, emotional understanding; usually without real reason; blind acceptance.

Language used to distort and manipulate rather than to communicate.

Symbolizes the place of people's worst fear. Punishment place for thought criminals.

Instrument to produce music.

One of the three world superstates, where the Party scrutinizes human actions with Big Brother.

Newspeak for English Socialism.

Responsible for the Party's economic affairs.

Area of the Fiction Department devoted to creating pornographic material for the proles.

The fate of those who commit Thoughtcrimes: removed from society.

A Party-sponsored news publication for which Winston works.

A beautiful landscape that Winston sees in his dreams. It is a symbol of purity. 

A week of hate-mongering against enemies of war

Illegal trade resource for all “good quality” materials: real coffee, sugar, razors, etc.    

Thinking against the Party, doubting Big Brother, or questioning any Party action or “fact.”

The arm of the Inner Party that seeks out those against the Party.

Daily requirement for all Party members to watch Party presentations denouncing Goldstein.

A youth organization advocating complete celibacy for both sexes.

Maintains law and order. Protected with great force. 

A party tool used to translate spoken word into written word.

Responsible for the Party's management of issues surrounding war.

Rocket bombs.

The rise of new socialism (versus democracy and capitalism) that resulted in Ingsoc in Oceania.

Daily morning exercises all Party members must take part in. Dictated via the telescreen.

The official language of Oceania and new language of the Party, intended to reduce language.

One of the three world superstates. At first an ally of Oceania, then an enemy.

A building bombed many years ago that once stood by the Law Courts in London.

The faculty of stopping short, as though by instinct, at the threshold of dangerous thought.

One of the three world superstates. The land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia.

A type of thought crime which is visible by the facial expression.

Oblong metal plaque that acts like a television, camera, and listening device for Inner Party.

One of the 85 percent of Oceania's population that are not Party members and live in poverty. 

A Party youth organization that encourages children to spy on and report elders.

(Uncensored) Standard English. 

A system of pipes, which are used to destroy documents.

To speak without thinking. To an opponent, it's abuse; to someone you agree with, it's praise.