#goldsteining

GOLD-styne (V.) To transform a political foe into a supernatural focus of hatred and fear, in order to increase loyalty and submission to yourself—as Big Brother did with Emmanuel Goldstein in Orwell’s 1984. Usage: Trump Goldsteined Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign, turning her into a rabble-rousing, all-purpose scapegoat and a fundraising money-spinner. Gearing up for the 2020 campaign, he began to Goldstein the controversial Democratic Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, too. But he did not stop Goldsteining Clinton. —§For other useful new coinages, check out the Wordbirds book—§