Utopian
of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
(usually lowercase) founded upon or involving idealized perfection.
(usually lowercase) given to impractical or unrealistic schemes of such perfection.
an inhabitant of Utopia.
(usually lowercase) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist.
Origin of Utopian
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How to use Utopian in a sentence
Johnson was seconded by futurists and utopians for whom a society of spontaneous pleasure seemed at hand.
The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism | Fred Siegel | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTExcept, wait, the third party candidates are a hopeless, foolish bunch of utopians with wild ideas.
Fire the Crackpots of Congress! (And Replace Them with New Crackpots!) | Michael Moynihan | October 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTechno-utopians are confident that Google Android, with its more open approach, will eventually win out.
The greatest of these experimental Utopians, Robert Owen, tried to carry out his ideas in this country.
The Common Sense of Socialism | John SpargoThe Utopians regard human life as something plastic and capable of being shaped and molded according to systems and plans.
Socialism | John Spargo
In common with all Utopians, he bases his philosophy exclusively upon moral grounds.
Socialism | John SpargoA public system of education enabled the Utopians to avail themselves of their leisure.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8) | John Richard GreenThere are three notes of Christmas, so to speak, which are also notes of happiness, and which the pagans and the Utopians forget.
Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens | G. K. Chesterton
British Dictionary definitions for Utopian
/ (juːˈtəʊpɪən) sometimes not capital /
of or relating to a perfect or ideal existence
an idealistic social reformer
Derived forms of Utopian
- Utopianism, noun
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