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dystopia definition

dys·to·pia (dis tō′pē ə)

noun

  1. ☆ a hypothetical place, society, or situation in which conditions and the quality of life are dreadful
  2. a novel or other work depicting a dystopian society or place

Etymology: dys- + (U)topia

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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