Thoughtcrime
The idea that merely holding a thought against the regime is itself a crime. Not one’s actions, but one’s inner mind, becomes the object of punishment.
Source
1984 George Orwell ／ 1949
A near future ruled by a totalitarian state. The Party controls even people’s words and memories, watching thought itself in the name of Big Brother. It follows the small rebellion of Winston, a low-ranking Party member — a founding work of dystopian fiction.