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

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Etymology

Origin of utopianism

First recorded in 1655–65; utopian + -ism

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Example Sentences

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utopianism

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

That kind of utopianism had significant resonance in 19th-century America, but one singular expression of it, Christian socialist William Bellamy's 1888 novel, "Looking Backward: 2000-1887," played a particularly significant role.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022

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

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2022

This discordance of things had struck minds much superior to our own, and, thanks to them, what we considered as an utopianism was realised.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Eugène Sue

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