ANTI-UTOPIA Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

anti-utopia

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Definition of anti-utopia

as in dystopia

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America isn’t there yet, but ALPR technology is leading the long march to this dystopia.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Like any good far future dystopia, SpaceCorp positions massive corporations as the true governing entities of the future, swapping in private investors for diplomats and corporate boards for politicians.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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