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utopian

/juːˈtoʊpiən/
u · to · pi · an

Plural:utopians
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• adjective

1

Modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic, often to an impractical or unrealistic degree.

Example

"The architect presented a utopian vision of a self-sustaining city powered entirely by renewable energy."

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• noun

1

An idealistic reformer who envisions or advocates for a perfect, harmonious society, often without regard for practical limitations.

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"Critics dismissed the nineteenth-century social reformers as naive utopians whose communes could not survive economic reality."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Modern Latin title 'Utopia', coined by Sir Thomas More in 1516 from the Ancient Greek 'ou' (not) and 'topos' (place), literally meaning 'no-place' while punning on 'eu-topos' ('good place').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Utopian. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/utopian
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