Laputan definition
Absurdly impractical or visionary, especially to the neglect of more useful activity.
adjective
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Noun
Singular:
laputan
Plural:
laputansOrigin of laputan
- After the flying island of Laputa in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, where absurd projects are pursued and useful pursuits neglected
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition