dystopia

[ dis-toh-pee-uh ]

/ dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dystopia ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.

Compare Utopia.

Origin of dystopia

First recorded in 1865–70; dys- + (U)topia

OTHER WORDS FROM dystopia

dys·to·pi·an, adjectivedys·to·pi·an·ism, noun

Words nearby dystopia

dysthymic disorder, dystocia, dystonia, dystonia musculorum deformans, dystonic reaction, dystopia, dystrophia unguium, dystrophic, dystrophication, dystrophic calcification, dystrophin

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Example sentences from the Web for dystopia

Only one submitter felt threatened enough to compare this riddle to an Orwellian dystopia.
Are You Hip Enough To Be Square?|Zach Wissner-Gross|August 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The organizations building these virtual offerings, and those who oversee these industries, have a duty to ensure it doesn’t lead us into some kind of dystopia.
Virtual Reality Has Been Boosted by Coronavirus—Here’s How to Avoid It Leading Us to Dystopia|Alexandros Skandalis|June 24, 2020|Singularity Hub
Divergent is set in a dystopia and provides a pretty bleak portrait of our future.
Exclusive: Shailene Woodley On ‘Divergent,’ J. Law, and Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’|Marlow Stern|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or we hear on MSNBC that the Republicans are ideologically blind and fanatical in their pursuit of a Darwinian dystopia.
Memo to the South: Go Ahead, Secede Already!|Lee Siegel|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Lurking not far beneath the prettiness lies the real Pagford—a dystopia that would take a wizard to set right.
‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter|Malcolm Jones|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Tampa, the equivalent trip took you through an Eraserhead dystopia of underpasses and asphalt plains.
Charlotte Putting Tampa To Shame|David Frum|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the final section of the book, the sense of dystopia becomes more pronounced and the search for refuge more desperate.
Must Read New Fiction: ‘Arcadia,’ ‘Men in Space,’ ‘The O’Briens,’ ‘Hot Pink’|Chloë Schama, Jacob Silverman, Wendy Smith, Daniel Roberts|March 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for dystopia

dystopia

/ (dɪsˈtəʊpɪə) /

noun

an imaginary place where everything is as bad as it can be

Derived forms of dystopia

dystopian, adjective, noun

Word Origin for dystopia

C19 (coined by John Stuart Mill): from dys- + Utopia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dystopia

dystopia

[ dĭs-tō′pē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal position, as of an organ or a body part.malposition

Other words from dystopia

dys•top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.

单词	dystopia
释义	dystopia [ dis-toh-pee-uh ] / dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dystopia ON THESAURUS.COM noun a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. Compare Utopia. Origin of dystopia First recorded in 1865–70; dys- + (U)topia OTHER WORDS FROM dystopia dys·to·pi·an, adjectivedys·to·pi·an·ism, noun Words nearby dystopia dysthymic disorder, dystocia, dystonia, dystonia musculorum deformans, dystonic reaction, dystopia, dystrophia unguium, dystrophic, dystrophication, dystrophic calcification, dystrophin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dystopia Only one submitter felt threatened enough to compare this riddle to an Orwellian dystopia. Are You Hip Enough To Be Square?\|Zach Wissner-Gross\|August 14, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The organizations building these virtual offerings, and those who oversee these industries, have a duty to ensure it doesn’t lead us into some kind of dystopia. Virtual Reality Has Been Boosted by Coronavirus—Here’s How to Avoid It Leading Us to Dystopia\|Alexandros Skandalis\|June 24, 2020\|Singularity Hub Divergent is set in a dystopia and provides a pretty bleak portrait of our future. Exclusive: Shailene Woodley On ‘Divergent,’ J. Law, and Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’\|Marlow Stern\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or we hear on MSNBC that the Republicans are ideologically blind and fanatical in their pursuit of a Darwinian dystopia. Memo to the South: Go Ahead, Secede Already!\|Lee Siegel\|April 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lurking not far beneath the prettiness lies the real Pagford—a dystopia that would take a wizard to set right. ‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter\|Malcolm Jones\|September 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In Tampa, the equivalent trip took you through an Eraserhead dystopia of underpasses and asphalt plains. Charlotte Putting Tampa To Shame\|David Frum\|September 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the final section of the book, the sense of dystopia becomes more pronounced and the search for refuge more desperate. Must Read New Fiction: ‘Arcadia,’ ‘Men in Space,’ ‘The O’Briens,’ ‘Hot Pink’\|Chloë Schama, Jacob Silverman, Wendy Smith, Daniel Roberts\|March 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for dystopia dystopia / (dɪsˈtəʊpɪə) / noun an imaginary place where everything is as bad as it can be Derived forms of dystopia dystopian, adjective, noun Word Origin for dystopia C19 (coined by John Stuart Mill): from dys- + Utopia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dystopia antiutopia, apocalypse Medical definitions for dystopia dystopia [ dĭs-tō′pē-ə ] n. An abnormal position, as of an organ or a body part.malposition Other words from dystopia dys•top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dystopia

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noun

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