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dystopia

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtəʊpɪə/

Definition of dystopia

noun

  • an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. The opposite of Utopia.

Derivatives

dystopian

(also dystopic) adjective & noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from dys- 'bad' + Utopia

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