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Thoughtcrime is a word coined by George Orwell in his 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the novel it describes politically unorthodox thoughts that contradict the tenets of Ingsoc (English Socialism). In contemporary English usage, it describes beliefs that are contrary to accepted societal norms.
Thoughtcrime, thoughtcrimes, thought crime, or thought crimes may also refer to:
- Thoughtcrimes, 2003 film directed by Breck Eisner
- Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, 2015 documentary film about Gilberto Valle
- Thoughtcrime, alias for Richard McCaslin
- thoughtcrimes, band formed by Billy Rymer
- Thoughtcrime, blog by Harold Covington
- Thoughtcrimes, book distributor founded by Leigh Blackmore