anti-utopia

noun

an·​ti-uto·​pia
ˌan-tē-yü-ˈtō-pē-ə,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-utopia (audio)
1
2
: a work describing an anti-utopia
anti-utopian
ˌan-tē-yü-ˈtō-pē-ən
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-utopia (audio)
adjective or noun

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-utopia was in 1910

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“Anti-utopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-utopia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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