Meaning & use

utopia

noun·Academic

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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