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Thoughtcrime is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Thoughtcrime in a sentence

Thoughtcrime meaning

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

Using Thoughtcrime

  • The main meaning on this page is: A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.

Context around Thoughtcrime

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fictional 1×

Often after:

technically 1×

Sentence patterns with Thoughtcrime

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a fictional thoughtcrime 1× for this thoughtcrime 1× thoughtcrime technically the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

orwell had a 1× thoughtcrime technically the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fictional thoughtcrime 1× decade or so 1× for this thoughtcrime 1×

Words around Thoughtcrime

Just before it in the word index:

thought 17.641 thoughout 2 though 34.904 thoubal 6 thouars 3 thou 151

Just after it in the word index:

thoughtful 648 thoughtfully 124 thoughtfulness 53 thoughtless 48 thoughtlessly 2 thoughtlessness 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Thoughtcrime

  • In this selection, "thoughtcrime" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fictional and technically stand out and add context to how "thoughtcrime" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a fictional thoughtcrime and for this thoughtcrime. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thoughtcrime" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thoughtcrime

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Orwell had a label for this: Thoughtcrime. (7 words)

Thoughtcrime (technically the Newspeak term is ) is a notion that’s been growing in popularity over the past decade or so. (21 words)

But in other regards, he is a perfect specimen of the genre: under the false flag of social justice, he’s seeking to undermine two women — one Asian, the other Latin American — so he can protect readers from a fictional thoughtcrime. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

But in other regards, he is a perfect specimen of the genre: under the false flag of social justice, he’s seeking to undermine two women — one Asian, the other Latin American — so he can protect readers from a fictional thoughtcrime. (41 words)

Thoughtcrime (technically the Newspeak term is ) is a notion that’s been growing in popularity over the past decade or so. (21 words)

Orwell had a label for this: Thoughtcrime. (7 words)

Example sentences (3)

Thoughtcrime (technically the Newspeak term is ) is a notion that’s been growing in popularity over the past decade or so.

But in other regards, he is a perfect specimen of the genre: under the false flag of social justice, he’s seeking to undermine two women — one Asian, the other Latin American — so he can protect readers from a fictional thoughtcrime.

Orwell had a label for this: Thoughtcrime.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thoughtcrime" in a sentence?
An example: "Thoughtcrime (technically the Newspeak term is ) is a notion that’s been growing in popularity over the past decade or so." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "thoughtcrime" from authentic English texts.
What does "thoughtcrime" mean?
Thoughtcrime means: A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.
How many example sentences with "thoughtcrime" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "thoughtcrime", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.