Newspeak pervades our contemporary reality as well, in nonsense words such as '
downsizing,' which take all of the emotional connotation and most of the meaning out of previously accepted terms like 'massive layoffs.'
In the way of some further examples, minimum wage cashiers are told that they are ‘team members,’ temporary placement agencies speak of ‘fulfilling the dreams’ of applicants, and employees everywhere are encouraged to be ‘pro-active’ and participate in a ‘paradigm shift.’
Orwell was truly a prophet.