Synonyms for orwellian
ɔrˈwɛl i ənor·wellian

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1. Orwellianadjective

   of or relating to the works of George Orwell (especially his picture of a future totalitarian state)

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1. Sarah Ford:

   Police use of facial recognition software is the latest example of Orwellian technology that violates our privacy and civil liberties under the guise of public safety and it must stop, bernie Sanders is proud to join cities like San Francisco in banning the use of this technology for policing and, as president, will enact a nationwide ban on facial recognition software for policing, including at the state and local levels.

2. Robert Carling:

   I think it is accurate to describe it as Orwellian, but one has to understand the context, it is home quarantine Australian style, and the alternative is hotel quarantine Australian style, under police guard, which people hate.

3. Sean Hannitysaid:

   In what can only be described as a chilling, Orwellian effort now has emerged to silence, cancel, erase any opposition voices, now, couple this with the most radical, big government Socialist agenda that’s ever been proposed in American history, and a commitment to implementing it, and, of course, starting with this radical environmental Green New Deal and regulations canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, amnesty for illegal immigrants, and so much more – everything we warned you so much about.

4. Evan Greer:

   Facial recognition is a uniquely dangerous form of surveillance, this is not just some Orwellian technology of the future — it's being used by law enforcement agencies across the country right now, and doing harm to communities right now.

5. China Nicholas Burns:

   They’re now blaming this on us. It’s a little bit Orwellian. And it’s a little bit frustrating because I think everybody knows the truth here.