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Word of the Day 08/29/19 Utopian

Utopian (adjective, noun)
Utopian [ yoo-toh-pee-uhn ]


adjective
1. of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
2. (usually lowercase) founded upon or involving idealized perfection.
3. (usually lowercase) given to impractical or unrealistic schemes of such perfection.

noun
4. an inhabitant of Utopia.
5. (usually lowercase) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist.

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3. visionary, idealistic; impracticable.

Origin: From the New Latin word Utopianus, dating back to 1545–55. See Utopia, -an

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