| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | u·to·pi·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  y -t  p - |
| NOUN: | 1a. often Utopia An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. b. A work of fiction describing a utopia. 2. An impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin  topia, imaginary island in Utopia by Sir Thomas More : Greek ou, not, no; see aiw- in Appendix I + Greek topos, place.
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