utopian socialism

American  

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) an economic system based on the premise that if capital voluntarily surrendered its ownership of the means of production to the state or the workers, unemployment and poverty would be abolished.

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utopian socialism British  

noun

1. (sometimes capitals) socialism established by the peaceful surrender of the means of production by capitalists moved by moral persuasion, example, etc: the form of socialism advocated by Robert Owen, Fichte, and others Compare scientific socialism

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Etymology

Origin of utopian socialism

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In the early nineteenth century, utopian socialism, which focused on perfecting society, dominated.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

By the middle of the nineteenth century, utopian socialism had been largely replaced by scientific socialism.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

No! no day passes without the reappearance, in some book or speech, of these fundamental thoughts which we have recognised as the essence of utopian socialism.

From Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century by Sombart, Werner

And what is the essence of this first form of utopian socialism?

From Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century by Sombart, Werner

As we now take leave of utopian socialism we must guard ourselves from the thought that the spirit of this great historic influence has fully disappeared from the world.

From Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century by Sombart, Werner