Definitions for utopianyuˈtoʊ pi ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
U•to•pi•anyuˈtoʊ pi ən(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or resembling Utopia.
Category: Philosphy
(usu. l.c.) founded upon or involving idealized perfection. given to impractical schemes of such perfection.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(n.)(usu. l.c.) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist.
Category: Philosphy
Origin of Utopian:
1545–55; < NL
u•to′pi•an•ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Utopian(adj)
an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer
"a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
utopian, Utopian(adj)
of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia
"a Utopian novel"
utopian(adj)
characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
"the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized the utopian nature of his hopes"
Wiktionary
utopian(Noun)
Someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia
utopian(Adjective)
Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
utopian(Adjective)
of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia
Origin: From Utopia, a term coined by Sir Thomas More in his work of the same title, from οὐ + τόπος.
Webster Dictionary
Utopian(adj)
of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia; hence, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness
Utopian(noun)
an inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an optimist
The Roycroft Dictionary
utopian
A person who demands that you shall live up to his ideals.
Translations for utopian
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
Utopian(adjective)
(of eg plans for benefiting mankind) desirable, but idealistic and impossible
Utopian schemes.
- utopiesAfrikaans
- يوتوبي: مِثالي لكن خَياليArabic
- утопиченBulgarian
- utópicoPortuguese (BR)
- utopickýCzech
- utopischGerman
- utopiskDanish
- ιδεατός, ουτοπικόςGreek
- utópicoSpanish
- utoopilineEstonian
- آرمانی؛ خیال پردازانهFarsi
- utopistinenFinnish
- utopiqueFrench
- אוּטוֹפִּיHebrew
- आदर्श, काल्पनिकHindi
- utopijskiCroatian
- utópisztikusHungarian
- idealistisIndonesian
- útópískur, draumórakenndurIcelandic
- utopisticoItalian
- ユートピア的なJapanese
- 이상적이나 비현실적인Korean
- utopiškas, utopinisLithuanian
- utopisksLatvian
- utopiaMalay
- utopischDutch
- utopiskNorwegian
- utopijnyPolish
- آرمانی؛ خیال پردازانهPersian
- دخيالي نړۍ اوسيدونكى، خيالي، تخيلى، تصوريPashto
- utópicoPortuguese
- utopicRomanian
- утопическийRussian
- utopickýSlovak
- utopičenSlovenian
- utopijskiSerbian
- utopiskSwedish
- เกี่ยวกับดินแดนในอุดมคติThai
- düşsel, hayalîTurkish
- 空想的，過於理想的Chinese (Trad.)
- утопічнийUkrainian
- تصور پرستي، بلند خياليUrdu
- không tưởng, duy tâmVietnamese
- 空想的，理想而不实际的Chinese (Simp.)
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