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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Broadly speaking, many prominent Silicon Valley companies started in a place of technological service and innovation only to have more recently shifted into the dystopia business, and public sentiment has shifted in kind.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
In the 20th century, dystopia became a key feature of science fiction.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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