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[ yoo-toh-pee-uhn ] / yuˈtoʊ pi ən /
adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516). (usually lowercase) founded upon or involving idealized perfection. (usually lowercase) given to impractical or unrealistic schemes of such perfection. nounan inhabitant of Utopia. (usually lowercase) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist. Origin of UtopianFrom the New Latin word Utopiānus, dating back to 1545–55. See Utopia, -an SYNONYMS FOR Utopian3 visionary, idealistic; impracticable. Words nearby Utopianutmost, utmost good faith, Utnapishtim, Uto-Aztecan, Utopia, Utopian, utopianism, utopian socialism, Utopia Planitia, utopism, UTP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for UtopianPetro Poroshenko proposes a utopian solution to the problem. Putin's 'Peace' In Ukraine|Anna Nemtsova|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Only in retrospect did we appreciate our good fortune in being part of a utopian experiment in American journalism,” she writes. Gail Sheehy Books Passage to the Past|Lizzie Crocker|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST When you were setting out to work on The Giver, what planted the seed for this dark, utopian society? A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry|Marianne Hayes|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST He calls the proposal “utopian,” and that is probably generous. How to Think About Economic Inequality After Thomas Piketty|Jedediah Purdy|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An economy that could help us be better than that is possible, not utopian. We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem|Jedediah Purdy|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST In short, you would disarm the country on the faith of a utopian theory. Economic Sophisms|Frederic Bastiat It may be that some of you feel inclined to look upon them as the Utopian dreams of a student. Science and Education|Thomas H. Huxley If it should spread itself widely, it will lose its Utopian characteristics. North America, Volume I (of 2)|Anthony Trollope On two occasions Proudhon seemed to have the alluring opportunity of being able to realise his Utopian visions. In this critical review he makes his position clear with respect not only to Proudhon but to Utopian Socialism in general. The life and teaching of Karl Marx|M. Beer
British Dictionary definitions for Utopian/ (juːˈtəʊpɪən) sometimes not capital /
adjectiveof or relating to a perfect or ideal existence nounan idealistic social reformer Derived forms of UtopianUtopianism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |