dystopia

noun

Definition of dystopianext
as in anti-utopia

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Recent Examples of dystopia But in today’s United States, an aspiring tech dystopia where the news can be weirder than the conspiracy theories? — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The punk-rock dystopia surrounded her from the outset. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026 At this year’s Venice Biennale, the performance artist and choreographer Florentina Holzinger used the stage of the Austria Pavilion to alert viewers to an increasingly underwater dystopia. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 Similar to 2023-2024, realistic/contemporary and dystopia/sci-fi/fantasy remain the dominant genres banned in the 2024-2025 school year. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dystopia
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hell
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  • Minamoto Yoshitsune was a strategist who went to hell and took it over, defeating the Oni who guarded hell.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Goldberg has long been open about attempting to get another Sister Act movie off the ground, with Goldberg even previously listing Palmer as part of her dream cast for Sister Act 3, which has been stuck in development hell for years.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Dystopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopia. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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