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1utopian
adjective, uto·pi·an often capitalized \-pē-ən\
Definition of UTOPIAN
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a utopia; especially : having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization
2
: proposing or advocating impractically ideal social and political schemes <utopian idealists>
3
: impossibly ideal : visionary <recognised the utopian nature of his hopes — C. S. Kilby>
4
: believing in, advocating, or having the characteristics of utopian socialism <utopian doctrines> <utopian novels>
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First Known Use of UTOPIAN
1551
Related to UTOPIAN
- Synonyms
- idealist, quixotic, quixotical, romantic, starry, starry-eyed, idealistic, visionary
- Antonyms
- clear-eyed, clear-sighted
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2utopian
noun
Definition of UTOPIAN
1
: one who believes in the perfectibility of human society
2
: one who proposes or advocates utopian schemes
First Known Use of UTOPIAN
circa 1873
Related to UTOPIAN
- Synonyms
- Don Quixote, dreamer, fantast, idealizer, ideologue (also idealogue), romantic, romanticist, idealist, visionary
- Antonyms
- hardnose, pragmatist, realist
Other Sociology Terms
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