krimtänk

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English crimethink, coined by George Orwell in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. From krim (“crime”) +‎ tänk (“way of thinking”).

Noun

krimtänk n (uncountable)

  1. crimethink, thoughtcrime
    Synonym: tankebrott

Declension
Declension of krimtänk 
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Indefinite Definite
Nominative krimtänk krimtänket — —
Genitive krimtänks krimtänkets — —
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