ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Utopianism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Utopianism is a noun meaning The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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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Related dictionary entries include utopia, fantasy, utopianization, techno-utopianism, overidealism, utopian.

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