utopian socialism

noun

: socialism based on a belief that social ownership of the means of production can be achieved by voluntary and peaceful surrender of their holdings by propertied groups
utopian socialist noun

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Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvator Dalí was a key proponent. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2025 In the labor camp, Dostoyevsky experienced a political and spiritual conversion that led him to reject the French utopian socialism of his youth and embrace the idea of a benevolent autocracy guided by the Russian Orthodox faith. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of utopian socialism was in 1849

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“Utopian socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utopian%20socialism. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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