utopianism

American  

[yoo-toh-pee-uh-niz-uhm] / yuˈtoʊ 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

Derived Forms

• utopianist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of utopianism

First recorded in 1655–65; utopian + -ism

Example Sentences

Evans says what this has led to is a kind of simplistic spiritual utopianism evangelized by many leaders of the modern psychedelic renaissance.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

So utopianism has been there since the beginning.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

Neither spiritual nor social utopianism fared well in the 20th century.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2022

In Professor Sombart's study, Owenism, indeed, has an important place, since the striking element in it is something that the present movement has completely put away, namely, utopianism.

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