utopianism

American  

[yoo-toh-pee-uh-niz-uhm] / yuˈtoʊ pi əˌnɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.

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Other Word Forms

• utopianist noun

Etymology

Origin of utopianism

First recorded in 1655–65; utopian + -ism

Example Sentences

So utopianism has been there since the beginning.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

Although religious belief is rapidly waning in the West, utopianism is not.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2023

At times, I was troubled by the utopianism running through this work, a preference for monks and eschatological dreamers over people who make an actual difference.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

The same utopianism attached itself to the Internet, which was seen overwhelmingly as a force for global good.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2022

This discordance of things had struck minds much superior to our own, and, thanks to them, what we considered as an utopianism was realised.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Sue, Eugène