ideopolis

/ ˈaɪdɪˌɒpəlɪs /

noun

1. a city that is sustained primarily by intellectual enterprises such as education, the media, advertising, and design, with a highly educated workforce

Word History and Origins

Origin of ideopolis¹

C20: from idea + Greek polis city

Example Sentences

Charlotte, especially by comparison withTampa, is a perfect "ideopolis," all cafes and new restaurants and a skyline that glistens with the windows of corporate headquarters.

From Slate

Such groupings consist of multiversities merging with the "knowledge industry" all around, forming a new "Ideopolis."

From Time Magazine Archive