utopianism

American  

[yoo-toh-pee-uh-niz-uhm] / juˈtoʊ pi əˌnɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.

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Other Word Forms

• utopianist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of utopianism

First recorded in 1655–65; utopian + -ism

Example Sentences

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utopianism

"The leading figures in the psychedelic renaissance have all fallen prey to a very simplistic utopianism."

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024

So utopianism has been there since the beginning.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2023

At times, I was troubled by the utopianism running through this work, a preference for monks and eschatological dreamers over people who make an actual difference.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023

The same utopianism attached itself to the Internet, which was seen overwhelmingly as a force for global good.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2022

The utopianism which evinces itself in this doubt may be depended upon to betray itself elsewhere in the views of the doubters.

From Socialism: Positive and Negative by Robert Rives La Monte