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utopianism

nounC2Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,916 of 15,258Too rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Utopianism is belief in the possibility of a perfect society. Accused of utopianism.

It is used as a criticism far more often than as a description of anybody's actual view. Utopianism has produced both the best reforms and the worst experiments in politics.

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Definitions of utopianism

  1. 1nounutopianismBelief in the possibility of a perfect society.C2

    “The whole movement was dismissed as utopianism and half of it was enacted.”

utopianism is a belief.

Where it comes from

From utopian + -ism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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utopianism in the wild

  • Cultural critic Imre Szeman argues technological utopianism is an irrational social narrative because there is no evidence to support it.

    Technological utopianism

  • The book can be seen as a work of techno-utopianism.

    Out of Control (Kelly book)

  • Utopian Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles on utopia and utopianism.

    Utopian Studies

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.