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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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