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Utopia

/juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
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As noun
  1. 1

    An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

    "In her novel, the author describes a utopia where poverty and crime are nonexistent."
  2. 2

    A political or social scheme for a perfect society.

    "The community's utopia was based on principles of equality and shared resources."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'utopia' was coined by Sir Thomas More in his 1516 work 'Utopia', derived from the Greek 'ou-topos', meaning 'no place', and 'eu-topos', meaning 'good place'. This duality reflects the concept of an ideal society that is ultimately unattainable.

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