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uto·pi·an | \ yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ən 1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a utopia especially : having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization 2 : proposing or advocating impractically ideal social and political schemes utopian idealists 3 : impossibly ideal : visionary recognised the utopian nature of his hopes C. S. Kilby 4 : believing in, advocating, or having the characteristics of utopian socialism utopian doctrines utopian novels 1 : one who believes in the perfectibility of human society 2 : one who proposes or advocates utopian schemes Did you know?In 1516 Thomas More published Utopia, a description of a fictional island in the Atlantic with an ideal society, in order to draw a sharp contrast with the disorderly political situation of his own time. He created the name from topos ("place") and ou, Greek for "no", since he was well aware that nowhere so perfect was likely to exist on earth. People have long dreamed of creating utopian communities; some of them have joined communes, societies where other idealists like themselves have chosen to live in a cooperative way according to certain principles. Not just communes but plans of all kinds have been labeled utopian by critics. But we can dream, can't we? Examples of utopian in a SentenceSee MoreFirst Known Use of utopianAdjective 1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun circa 1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Cite this Entry Utopian. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utopian. Accessed 14 Jan. 2022. MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster |
