n.
Pronunciation: ' nü- ˌ sp ē k, ' nyü-
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Newspeak, a language “ designed to diminish the range of thought, ” in the novel 1984 (1949) by George Orwell
Date: 1950
: propagandistic language marked by euphemism, circumlocution, and the inversion of customary meanings