Utopia

Utopia is an ideal or envisioned place of perfection.

(noun)

An example of utopia is the book Shangri La by author James Hilton.

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See Utopia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. an imaginary island described in a book of the same name by Sir Thomas More (1516) as having a perfect political and social system
    1. any idealized place, state, or situation of perfection
    2. any visionary scheme or system for an ideally perfect society
    3. a novel or other work depicting a utopian society or place

Origin: ModL < Gr ou, not + topos, a place: see topic

See Utopia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. often Utopia An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects.
    b. A work of fiction describing a utopia.
  2. An impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Ūtopia, imaginary island in Utopia by Sir Thomas More

Origin: : Greek ou, not, no; see aiw- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + Greek topos, place

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Utopia

See also society.

dystopia

an imaginary place where the conditions and quality of life are unpleasant. The opposite of Utopia.

Icarianism

the precepts and opinions of Etienne Cabet and his followers, who settled communistic utopias in the U.S. during the 19th cent., as Nauvoo, Illinois (1849). —Icarian, n., adj.

kakotopia

a state in which the worst possible conditions exist in government, society, law, etc. Cf. Utopia.

Utopia

1. name of an imaginary island; subject and title of a book by Sir Thomas More, that had a perfect political and social system.

2. (l.c.) any ideal place or situation.

utopianism

1. the views and habits of mind of a visionary or idealist, sometimes beyond realization.

2. impracticable schemes of political and social reform. —utopian, utopianist, utopist, n., adj.

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