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subtopia

Pronunciation: /sʌbˈtəʊpɪə/
Definition of subtopia

noun

[mass noun] British
  • unsightly, sprawling suburban development: I shall doubtless feel no more alien than anybody else in the prevailing subtopia because nobody will be working out of doors

Derivatives

subtopian

adjective

Origin:

1950s: blend of suburb and Utopia

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