English Dictionary

1984

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌnʌɪntiːnˌeɪtiˈfɔː/

名詞

不可算名詞

A totalitarian or dystopic society, especially when characterised by intense surveillance of its citizens. Also used attributively.

日本語の意味

全体主義的またはディストピア社会、特に市民の厳格な監視が特徴的な社会 / 形容詞的用法として、［〜的な］の意味合いで用いられる場合もある

The city had a 1984 atmosphere, with cameras on every corner and citizens whispering in fear.

その都市はオーウェル的な雰囲気に包まれており、至る所にカメラがあり市民は恐怖のあまりささやき合っていた。

意味（1）

A totalitarian or dystopic society, especially when characterised by intense surveillance of its citizens. Also used attributively.

Many a thoughtful man, musing over his second Martini and the evening paper, has had the uneasy feeling that 1984 was much closer.