dystopia — An imagined society or state in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression, often totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An imagined society or state in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression, often totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
Example Sentences
- My roommate's messy room looks like a dystopia where no rule of cleanliness exists.
- Many science fiction movies imagine a dystopia controlled by artificial intelligence.
- If everyone worked on Mondays only, the world would feel like a dystopia to office workers.
dystopia
NOUN[/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/]
An imagined society or state in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression, often totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
In the dystopia, giant screens watch citizens march through gray ash-covered streets.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Coined in the 19th century as the opposite of 'utopia', combining Greek 'dys-' (bad) with 'topos' (place).
Breakdown
dys- (bad, abnormal) + top(os) (place) + -ia (noun suffix denoting a state or condition)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My roommate's messy room looks like a dystopia where no rule of cleanliness exists.”
“Many science fiction movies imagine a dystopia controlled by artificial intelligence.”
“If everyone worked on Mondays only, the world would feel like a dystopia to office workers.”
“The author's latest book explores a dystopia where books are banned and thoughts are monitored.”
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