utopian

juˈtoʊpiən

Definition

Definition of utopian - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

political theoryrelating to unrealistically perfect social arrangements or visionary belief systems

Their plan was utopian, imagining flawless communities and sweeping spiritual reforms.

impracticalidealistic but impractical or unrealistic

His utopian plans were never feasible.

idealistic

unrealistic

visionary

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Expressions with utopian

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utopian socialism

socialist ideologies that envision a perfect society

Utopian socialism often imagines a society without poverty or injustice..

Origin of utopian

Greek, ou (not) + topos (place)

Terms with utopian included in their meaning

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millennium

utopian time

hoped-for period of joy, prosperity, and justice

autopia

car utopia

utopian society with advanced automotive technology

millenarianism

utopian belief

belief in a future era of peace and prosperity

Atlantis

utopian metaphor

fictional or metaphorical place representing utopia

Examples of utopian in a sentence

The novel depicts a utopian vision of post-scarcity society.
The proposal was dismissed as a utopian fantasy.
Her utopian vision lacked practical details.

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French:utopique, ...
German:utopisch, ...
Italian:utopico, utopistico, ...
Spanish:utópico, ...
Portuguese:utópico, ...
Chinese:空想的, 不切实际的, ...
Japanese:理想主義的な, ...
Arabic:طُوباوِيّ, مِثالي, ...
Hebrew:אוּטוֹפִּי, ...
Russian:утопический, фантастический, ...
Ukrainian:утопічний, ...
Hindi:आदर्शवादी, अव्यावहारिक, ...
Bengali:অবাস্তব আদর্শিক, অবাস্তব, ...
Catalan:utòpic, irrealitzable, ...
Czech:utopický, idealistický, ...
Danish:utopisk, idealistisk, ...
Dutch:utopisch, onrealistisch, ...
Greek:ουτοπικός, ανεδαφικός, ...
Hungarian:utópikus, irreális, ...
Khmer:អុតូព្យា, ឧត្តមគតិនិយម, ...
Korean:유토피아적인, 이상적인, ...
Persian:آرمان‌شهری, آرمانی, ...
Polish:utopijny, ...
Portuguese (BR):utópico, ...
Romanian:utopic, idealistic, ...
Swedish:utopisk, ...
Thai:เพ้อฝัน, เกินจริง, ...
Turkish:ütopyacı, hayalperest, ...
Vietnamese:không tưởng, không thực tế, ...

Utopian

juːˈtəʊpiən

Definition of Utopian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ideal societyperson who believes in a perfect world

The utopian dreamed of a world without conflict.

idealist

visionary

fiction

Rare

person from the fictional island Utopia

Rare

He wrote about the Utopians in his novel.

inhabitant

islander

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Origin of Utopian

Greek, ou (not) + topos (place)

Examples of Utopian in a sentence

As a utopian, she often wrote about ideal societies.
The Utopians had unique customs and laws.
She studied the Utopians' way of life extensively.

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French:utopiste, Utopien, ...
German:Utopist, Utopier, ...
Italian:utopista, utopiano, ...
Spanish:utopista, utopiano, ...
Portuguese:utopista, utopiano, ...
Chinese:乌托邦主义者, 乌托邦人, ...
Japanese:ユートピアン, ユートピア人, ...
Arabic:طوباوي, يُوتوبِي, ...
Hebrew:אוּטוֹפִּי, ...
Russian:утопист, утопиец, ...
Ukrainian:утопіст, утопієць, ...
Hindi:आदर्शवादी, यूटोपियावासी, ...
Bengali:ইউটোপিয়ান, ...
Catalan:utòpic, utopià, ...
Czech:utopista, Utopijec, ...
Danish:Utopisten, utopianer, ...
Dutch:utopist, Utopiër, ...
Greek:ουτοπιστής, Ουτοπιανός, ...
Hungarian:utópista, utópiai lakos, ...
Khmer:អ្នកស្រមៃសង្គមឧត្តមគតិ, អ្នករស់នៅកោះយូតូព្យាក្នុងរឿងប្រឌិត, ...
Korean:이상주의자, 유토피아인, ...
Persian:آرمان‌گرا, یوتوپیایی, ...
Polish:utopista, Utopianin, ...
Portuguese (BR):utopista, Utopiano, ...
Romanian:utopist, Utopieni, ...
Swedish:utopist, utopier, ...
Thai:นักอุดมคติ, ชาวยูโทเปีย, ...
Turkish:Ütopyacı, Ütopyalı, ...
Vietnamese:người theo chủ nghĩa không tưởng, người Utopian, ...

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