Dystopia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdɪsËŒtəʊpɪiÉ™/
• Rhymes: -əʊpiÉ™

Origin

Coined from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus, "bad") + τόπος (topos, "place, region") on model of - + utopia (retaining stem, removing u- prefix).

Full definition of dystopia

Noun

1. A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
2. A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
3. (medicine) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.The patient suffers from adrenal dystopia.

Synonyms

• (vision) cacotopia, kakotopia, anti-utopia
• (medical condition) malposition

Antonyms

• utopia

Derived terms

• dystopian