utopianism

See also: Utopianism

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Etymology

From utopian +‎ -ism.

Noun

utopianism (countable and uncountable, plural utopianisms)

  1. The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic.
    • 2007 March 11, Pete Hamill, “Raging Thirst”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      In this solid account of the calamitous effect of dry utopianism on New York City, Lerner explains how the Prohibition amendment was passed and why its execution failed.
    • 2025 October 11, Simon Kuper, “A utopian future is still, just about, possible”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 20:
      Barack Obama in 2008 was probably the last western leader to capture this sentiment, with his slogan “Hope and change”. […] That shared utopianism allowed tech leaders to bond with political leaders.

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