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UTOPIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Utopian mean? 

UTOPIAN (noun)
  The noun UTOPIAN has 1 sense:

1. an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformerplay

  Familiarity information: UTOPIAN used as a noun is very rare.


UTOPIAN (adjective)
  The adjective UTOPIAN has 2 senses:

1. of or pertaining to or resembling a utopiaplay

2. characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfectionplay

  Familiarity information: UTOPIAN used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UTOPIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man

Hypernyms ("Utopian" is a kind of...):

crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)

Derivation:

utopian (characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection)


UTOPIAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a Utopian novel

Pertainym:

Utopia (a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island)

utopia (ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects)

Derivation:

Utopia (a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection

Context example:

recognized the utopian nature of his hopes

Similar:

airy; impractical; Laputan; visionary; windy (not practical or realizable; speculative)

Also:

perfect (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish)

Antonym:

dystopian (as bad as can be; characterized by human misery)

Derivation:

utopia (ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects)

Utopian (an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer)


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