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dystopia
[ dis-toh-pee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə /
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noun
a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
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dys·to·pi·an, adjectivedys·to·pi·an·ism, nounWords nearby dystopia
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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, nounWord Origin for dystopia
C19 (coined by John Stuart Mill): from dys- + Utopia
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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
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