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ecotopia

Syllabification: (ec·o·to·pi·a)

Pronunciation: /ˈēkōtōpēə, ˈekō-/

Definition of ecotopia

noun

an ecologically ideal region or form of society, generally viewed as imaginary.

Derivatives

ecotopian

Origin:

1975: from the title of a novel by Ernest Callenbach, originally denoting the Pacific coast of the US, from eco- 'ecological', on the pattern of Utopia