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utopian

uto·pian

UK/juːˈtəʊ.pi.ən/ US/juˈtoʊ.pi.ən/ rare
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia

  • “a Utopian novel”
2.

of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia

  • “a Utopian novel”
3.

characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection

  • “the dim utopian future”
  • “utopian idealists”
  • “recognized the utopian nature of his hopes”
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noun

1.

an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer

  • “a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man”

Origin

From utopia + -an.

Phrases

  • utopian socialism
  • utopian socialist

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