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Dystopia

/ˈdɪsˌtəʊpɪi.ə/

A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.

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noun

1
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
2
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
3
Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
"The patient suffers from adrenal dystopia."

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Word	Definition
utopianoun	A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dystopia"

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Word	Definition
canthalnoun	(zoology) Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.
dystopianismnoun	The condition of a dystopia (miserable, dysfunctional society).
utopianismnoun	The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic.
1984noun	(sometimes attributive) A totalitarian or dystopic society, especially when characterised by intense surveillance of its citizens.
anarchotopianoun	A hypothetical society which operates under anarchism.
brave new worldnoun	A terrible, often oppressive or dystopian world.
utopianizationnoun	The process of utopianizing.
utopiannoun	Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
utopismnoun	Utopianism
ameritopianoun	(neologism) A utopian or overly idealistic vision or version of the United States.
techno-utopianismnoun	The belief that a utopia can be achieved with technology.
libertopianoun	(US, politics, chiefly derogatory) A hypothetical utopian libertarian society or nation-state.
woketopianoun	(US, politics, derogatory) A woke utopia; a world or state of affairs based around social justice demands.
deteriorismnoun	The belief that society worsens over time.
utopian socialismnoun	(history, socialism) Socialism that is focussed on planning and building a flawless and egalitarian society, but has little to no concern with methodology, class struggle, and the status quo at large.
democrazynoun	A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.
demonocracynoun	A democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by figurative demons (i.e., malevolent people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
collapsitarianismnoun	Desire to see, or belief that one will see, a social or economic collapse.
cyberutopiannoun	A proponent of cyberutopianism.
ruinismnoun	An ideology that leads to the destruction of society.