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utopia

noun uto·pia \yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ə\

: an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect

Full Definition of UTOPIA

: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place

often capitalized : a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions

: an impractical scheme for social improvement

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Utopia, imaginary and ideal country in Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou not, no + topos place

First Known Use: 1597

Synonyms: Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, paradise, Zion (also Sion)

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