subtopianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈtəʊpɪən/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈtoʊpiən/

Forms: Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: subtopia n., -an suffix.

Etymology: < subtopia n. + -an suffix.

depreciative.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of subtopia.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [adjective] > suburbs > unsightly

subtopian1955

1955 I. Nairn in Archit. Rev. 117 372 The other is the panic reflex to the spread of Subtopia, which attempts improvements using standards which are themselves Subtopian.

1963 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 May 321/2 For a man with such a harrowing tale to tell Mr. Camp ought not to be so reassuringly readable... He will be avidly read by the subtopian commuters and their desperate wives.

1973 J. Leasor Host of Extras i. 24 This subtopian hinterland of back-to-back houses and outside privies.

1995 L. Davidoff Worlds Between ii. 67 In their suburban homes, wives are still expected to create a miniature version of the domestic idyll, set in subtopian pseudo-rural estate surroundings.

2010 Guardian (Nexis) 15 May (Review section) 18 He didn't much see the point of bringing children into a subtopian world.

B. n.

A resident of subtopia; a person with the outlook or attitudes considered characteristic of subtopia.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitant of suburbs

suburban1468

suburbian1606

suburbanite1855

Metrolander1926

subtopian1958

1958 Illustr. London News 29 Mar. 524/1 In this..jargonic opus [sc. David Karp's Leave Me Alone], the Professor defines those born in the 1920's as a bunch of petty-minded subtopians.

1972 I. Broat (title) The Subtopians.

1996 M. Breheny in M. Jenks et al. Compact City i. 14 He [sc. Nairn] was concerned that subtopia would produce subtopians: people so inured to the new ways that they would lose all critical faculties.

Derivatives

ˌsubˈtopianism n. the characteristics or ideals of subtopia; suburban sprawl.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [noun] > suburb > unsightly > characteristics of

subtopianism1956

1956 Encounter June 14/2 Subtopianism in architecture does not stand alone.

1965 Trans. Assoc. Industr. Med. Officers 15 133/1 ‘Subtopianism’ and traffic congestion are not yet serious problems.

ˌsubˈtopianize v. transitive to render subtopian.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [verb (transitive)] > render suburban > subtopian

subtopianizea1963

a1963 C. S. Lewis Poems (1964) 62 One huge celestial charabanc, will stink and roll Through patient heaven, subtopianized from pole to pole.

2011 www.flickr.com 14 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) Even when this photo was taken on Thursday 19th September 1985, Camley Street was in the process of being subtopianized.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subtopian
释义	subtopianadj.n. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈtəʊpɪən/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈtoʊpiən/ Forms: Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: subtopia n., -an suffix. Etymology: < subtopia n. + -an suffix. depreciative. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of subtopia. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [adjective] > suburbs > unsightly subtopian1955 1955 I. Nairn in Archit. Rev. 117 372 The other is the panic reflex to the spread of Subtopia, which attempts improvements using standards which are themselves Subtopian. 1963 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 May 321/2 For a man with such a harrowing tale to tell Mr. Camp ought not to be so reassuringly readable... He will be avidly read by the subtopian commuters and their desperate wives. 1973 J. Leasor Host of Extras i. 24 This subtopian hinterland of back-to-back houses and outside privies. 1995 L. Davidoff Worlds Between ii. 67 In their suburban homes, wives are still expected to create a miniature version of the domestic idyll, set in subtopian pseudo-rural estate surroundings. 2010 Guardian (Nexis) 15 May (Review section) 18 He didn't much see the point of bringing children into a subtopian world. B. n. A resident of subtopia; a person with the outlook or attitudes considered characteristic of subtopia. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitant of suburbs suburban1468 suburbian1606 suburbanite1855 Metrolander1926 subtopian1958 1958 Illustr. London News 29 Mar. 524/1 In this..jargonic opus [sc. David Karp's Leave Me Alone], the Professor defines those born in the 1920's as a bunch of petty-minded subtopians. 1972 I. Broat (title) The Subtopians. 1996 M. Breheny in M. Jenks et al. Compact City i. 14 He [sc. Nairn] was concerned that subtopia would produce subtopians: people so inured to the new ways that they would lose all critical faculties. Derivatives ˌsubˈtopianism n. the characteristics or ideals of subtopia; suburban sprawl. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [noun] > suburb > unsightly > characteristics of subtopianism1956 1956 Encounter June 14/2 Subtopianism in architecture does not stand alone. 1965 Trans. Assoc. Industr. Med. Officers 15 133/1 ‘Subtopianism’ and traffic congestion are not yet serious problems. ˌsubˈtopianize v. transitive to render subtopian. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [verb (transitive)] > render suburban > subtopian subtopianizea1963 a1963 C. S. Lewis Poems (1964) 62 One huge celestial charabanc, will stink and roll Through patient heaven, subtopianized from pole to pole. 2011 www.flickr.com 14 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) Even when this photo was taken on Thursday 19th September 1985, Camley Street was in the process of being subtopianized. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1955
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