Laputan definition

lə-pyo͝otn

Absurdly impractical or visionary, especially to the neglect of more useful activity.

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Noun

Singular:

laputan

Plural:

laputans

Origin 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