UTOPIA

Utopia, Zion, Sion

(noun) an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal

utopia

(noun) a work of fiction describing a utopia

Utopia

(noun) a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island

utopia

(noun) ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

utopia (countable and uncountable, plural utopia or utopias)

A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

Antonyms

• dystopia

• unutopia

Source: Wiktionary


U*to"pi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. not +

1. An imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work called Utopia, as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws, and the like. See Utopia, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.

2. Hence, any place or state of ideal perfection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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