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When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.
Lois Lowry

Meaning of "Utopian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UTOPIAN

Utopian  [juːˈtəʊpɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UTOPIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Utopian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UTOPIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Utopian

Utopia

A utopia /juːˈtoʊpiə/ is a community or society possessing highly desirable or near perfect qualities. The word was coined by Sir Thomas More in Latin for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt to create an ideal society, and imagined societies portrayed in fiction. It has spawned other concepts, most prominently dystopia.

Definition of Utopian in the English dictionary

The definition of Utopian in the dictionary is of or relating to a perfect or ideal existence. Other definition of Utopian is an idealistic social reformer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UTOPIAN


apian
ˈeɪpɪən
cacotopian
ˌkækəˈtəʊpɪən
campion
ˈkæmpɪən
Caspian
ˈkæspɪən
champion
ˈtʃæmpɪən
cornopean
kɔːˈnəʊpɪən
cornucopian
ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪən
cyclopian
saɪˈkləʊpɪən
dystopian
dɪsˈtəʊpɪən
entropion
enˈtrəʊpɪən
Ethiopian
ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪən
European
ˌjʊərəˈpɪən
Grampian
ˈɡræmpɪən
hypopyon
haɪˈpəʊpɪən
intrafallopian
ˌɪntrəfəˈləʊpɪən
nonutopian
ˌnɒnjuːˈtəʊpɪən
Olympian
əˈlɪmpɪən
pornotopian
ˌpɔːnəˈtəʊpɪən
scorpion
ˈskɔːpɪən
subtopian
sʌbˈtəʊpɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UTOPIAN

Uto-Aztecan
Utopia
utopian socialism
utopianise
utopianiser
utopianism
utopianize
utopianizer
utopiast
utopism
utopist
utopistic
Utrecht

WORDS THAT END LIKE UTOPIAN

Aesculapian
callithumpian
hippocrepian
malapropian
marsupian
Messapian
Mississippian
Philippian
pian
Salopian
salpian
synthespian
the Mississippian
Thespian
Tupian
Ulpian

Synonyms and antonyms of Utopian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UTOPIAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Utopian» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Utopian

Translation of «Utopian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UTOPIAN

Find out the translation of Utopian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Utopian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Utopian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不切合实际的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

utópico
570 millions of speakers

English

Utopian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूटोपियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Утопический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

utópico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাল্পনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

utopique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Utopian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

utopisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢想的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비현실적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utopian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்பனாவாதக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदर्शवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ütopik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

utopistico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utopijny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

утопічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

utopic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουτοπικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

utopiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utopian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utopisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Utopian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UTOPIAN»

The term «Utopian» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UTOPIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Utopian

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4 QUOTES WITH «UTOPIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Utopian.
1
John Desmond Bernal
Hunger and sex still dominate the primitive mammalian side of human existence, but at the present time it looks as if humanity were within sight of their satisfaction. Permanent plenty, no longer a Utopian dream, awaits the arrival of permanent peace.
2
Emma Goldman
Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian.
3
Lois Lowry
When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.
4
Lionel Trilling
We are at heart so profoundly anarchistic that the only form of state we can imagine living in is Utopian; and so cynical that the only Utopia we can believe in is authoritarian.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UTOPIAN»

Discover the use of Utopian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Utopian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Political Ideas of the Utopian Socialists
There is abundant evidence to show that the most successful utopian communities in the nineteenth century were also the most authoritarian.19 The Roots of Utopian Commitment A conventional method of analysing the ideas of the utopian ...
Keith Taylor, 2013
2
Utopian Entrepreneur
A guide to doing socially positive work in the context of business.
Brenda Laurel, 2001
3
The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature
The volume takes an innovative approach to the major themes predominating within the utopian and dystopian literary tradition, including feminism, romance and ecology, and explores in detail the vexed question of the purportedly 'western' ...
Gregory Claeys, 2010
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Utopia and the Ideal Society: A Study of English Utopian ...
This book opens with an attempt to give clarity, substance and precision to the definition of utopia by isolating its characteristics in contrast with those of other forms of ideal society.
J. C. Davis, 1983
5
Narrating Utopia: Ideology, Gender, Form in Utopian Literature
Narrating Utopia is about that story, the curious hybrid of the traveler’s tale and the classical dialogue that emerges in the Renaissance, but whose outlines remain clearly apparent even in some of the most recent utopian writing. "... a ...
Christopher S. Ferns, 1999
6
Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising: Dreams for Sale
Through a cross-disciplinary investigation, this collection offers a varied analysis of advertising and mass media which are important for students and scholars alike.
Luigi Daniele Manca, Alessandra Manca, Gail W. Pieper, 2012
7
An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati is for many the ideological father of the Iranian revolution. His radical blend of Islam and Marxism mobilised a generation of young Iranians. This book provides a political biography of his life and thought.
Ali Rahnema, 2000
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Utopian Generations: The Political Horizon of ...
" Grounded in a profound rethinking of the Hegelian Marxist tradition, this fluently written book takes as its point of departure the partial displacement during the twentieth century of capitalism's "internal limit" (classically conceived ...
Nicholas Brown, 2009
9
Viable Utopian Ideas: Shaping a Better World
In this collection noted sociologists renew the call to develop an altruistic social order. They address a wide variety of topics as they look for viable utopian ideas that can be applied to today's society.
Arthur B. Shostak, 2003
10
Utopian Visionaries
Discusses efforts to create perfect societies by such individuals as: Ann Lee and Joseph Meacham and the Shakers, Christian Metz and the Amana Colonies, George Rapp and the Harmony Society, Robert Owen and New Harmony, George Ripley and ...
Thomas Streissguth, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UTOPIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Utopian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Networking: Utopian deal coming to Netflix
The Australian production company Working Dog has sold its critically acclaimed comedy series Utopia to the streaming service Netflix. The series will launch on ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Liberland: utopian tax-free micronation or state of mind?
Tucked away on the banks of the Danube is the tiny, would-be country of Liberland. The former Czech politician who declared himself its founder and president ... «euronews, Jul 15»
3
NDP Union Says Relationship With Party Not 'Utopian'
OTTAWA — The NDP union's head says its relationship with the party is not “utopian” but negotiations are still ongoing over some staff concerns that party ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 15»
4
Oakland's Utopian Project overflows with artistic treasures
Meggait is the creator and proprietor of Free Oakland UP, that's "UP" as in Utopian Project, a thrift shop and art gallery where almost everything is free. «KTVU San Francisco, Mar 15»
5
End of oil-and-gas boom shakes oil-rich Norwegians out of Utopian
After a decade of an oil-and-gas boom, plunging energy prices are shaking Norwegians out of a Utopian reverie that guaranteed workers lengthy summer ... «Financial Post, Feb 15»
6
Held to Account
The students of Utopian Academy for the Arts are being called on the carpet. Yesterday, their middle school mischief found the classic victim: a substitute teacher ... «Atlanta Magazine, Jan 15»
7
Atlanta rapper Ludacris and Gov. Nathan Deal visit Utopian
Utopian Academy students sing their version of ‘I’m the World’s Greatest’ during a visit from Gov. Nathan Deal and rapper ... «News-Daily.com, Sep 14»
8
Bob Senior details business split after Utopian Leisure Group …
Mr Senior said some shareholders within the Utopian Leisure Group (ULG) no longer wanted to be involved with the bars operated by the firm – namely Sam ... «The Journal, Sep 14»
9
That Time Two Americans Won a Contest to Build Utopia in Australia
Eleri Harris has a new comic on Medium about the utopian plan for Australia's capital city of Canberra. Two idealistic American architects, Walter Burley Griffin ... «Gizmodo, Sep 14»
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No One Writes Utopian Novels Anymore Because Utopian Novels …
He suggests that if we're burned out on dystopian novels, “there might be an opening for a return to Utopian novels — if such a thing as 'Utopian novels' actually ... «Flavorwire, Aug 14»

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