Definition of UTOPIA

utopia

Plural: utopia, utopiae, utopias

Noun

  • a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
  • ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
  • a work of fiction describing a utopia
  • an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
  • A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin Ūtopia, the name of a fictional island possessing a seemingly perfect socio-politico-legal system in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More. Coined from Ancient Greek οὐ (ou, “not”) + τόπος (tópos, “place, region”) + -ία (-ía). Compare English topos and -ia.

Synonyms

Sion, Zion

Antonyms

dystopia, unutopia

Scrabble Score: 8

utopia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
utopia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
utopia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

utopia is a valid Words With Friends word