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utopiaan imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

Pronunciation (IPA): /juːˈtoʊpiə/

Example Sentences

  • My boss thinks our office is a utopia, but we call it 'survival of the fittest.'
  • A world without Monday mornings would be my personal utopia.
  • Many philosophers have described their vision of a perfect utopia.

utopia

NOUN

[/juːˈtoʊpiə/]

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

In her sketchbook, she draws a utopia where everyone shares gardens and sunlight.
💡 Concept

In her sketchbook, she draws a utopia where everyone shares gardens and sunlight.

Beyond myopia lies a cornucopia - true utopia!
🎵 Rhyme

Beyond myopia lies a cornucopia - true utopia!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/juːˈtoʊpiə/
🇬🇧 UK/juːˈtəʊpiə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixou--
Roottop
Suffix--ia

Origin

From Greek, coined by Sir Thomas More in 1516 for his book describing an ideal society. The word combines Greek 'ou' (not) and 'topos' (place), literally meaning 'no place' or 'nowhere.'

Breakdown

ou- (not) + -topos (place) = utopia (a place that does not exist)

🎵Rhyme

opiacornucopiamyopia
opia
cornucopia
myopia

🔗Collocations

create a utopia
dystopian utopia
utopian society
utopia of technology
achieve utopia

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss thinks our office is a utopia, but we call it 'survival of the fittest.'

😄 Fun example

A world without Monday mornings would be my personal utopia.

Many philosophers have described their vision of a perfect utopia.

The concept of utopia varies greatly from person to person.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

paradiseideal societyperfect worldheaven on earthpromised land

Antonyms

dystopianightmarehell

Related

idealismperfectionfantasydream

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