DYSTOPIA


Meaning of DYSTOPIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dis-ˈtō-pē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from dys- + -topia (as in utopia )

Date: circa 1950

1. : an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives

2. : anti-utopia 2

• dys·to·pi·an -pē-ən adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.