/ dɪsˈtəʊpiə; NAmE -ˈtoʊ-/ noun
an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant
—compare utopia
► dys·to·pian / dɪsˈtəʊpiən; NAmE -ˈtoʊ-/ (also dys·top·ic /dɪsˈtɒpɪk; NAmE -ˈtɑːp-/) adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from dys- bad + utopia .