Utopian
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
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(usually lowercase) founded upon or involving idealized perfection.
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(usually lowercase) given to impractical or unrealistic schemes of such perfection.
- Synonyms:
- impracticable, impractical, idealistic, visionary
noun
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an inhabitant of Utopia.
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(usually lowercase) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- Utopianism noun
Etymology
Origin of Utopian
First recorded in 1545–55; from New Latin Ūtopiānus; Utopia, -an
Example Sentences
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Utopian visions are also a central feature of the hype around artificial general intelligence, or AGI.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2023
Early on Matthew makes clear that this story won’t have the Utopian ending dreamed up by Bob and Sheryl.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
The Heirloom Collard Project — whose members include Seed Savers Exchange, Southern Exposure, Ujamaa and the Utopian Seed Project — hopes to persuade us to make room for a row.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023
This Utopian collective of 17 extraordinary artists happily reinventing opera was the communal music director last weekend for the 75th anniversary of this ever-quixotic festival.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022
His vigorous denunciation of Utopian cosmopolitanism prevents his being considered an internationalist.
From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony
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