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Utopianism

noun

Etymology

From utopian + -ism.

  1. derived from οὐ
  2. derived from Ūtopia
  3. formed as utopian — “utopia + -an”
  4. formed as utopianism — “utopian + -ism”

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of utopianism.

  2. The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic.

    • In this solid account of the calamitous effect of dry utopianism on New York City, Lerner explains how the Prohibition amendment was passed and why its execution failed.
    • Barack Obama in 2008 was probably the last western leader to capture this sentiment, with his slogan “Hope and change”. […] That shared utopianism allowed tech leaders to bond with political leaders.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA