Meaning & use
utopia
An imagined place or society in which everything is perfect, especially in its laws and social conditions.
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The novel describes a utopia where poverty and conflict have been entirely eliminated.
Some critics argue that a true utopia is impossible because people will always disagree.
A note on using this word
Often used loosely for any highly desirable situation, though the original sense implies a complete, imagined social system.
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paradiseideal society
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