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—utopianist, n./yooh toh"pee euh niz'euhm/, n. (sometimes cap.)the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.[1655-65; UTOPIAN + -ISM]
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utopianism — utopian ► ADJECTIVE ▪ idealistic. ► NOUN ▪ an idealistic reformer. DERIVATIVES utopianism noun … English terms dictionary
utopianism — noun Date: circa 1661 1. a utopian idea or theory 2. often capitalized the body of ideas, views, or aims of a utopian … New Collegiate Dictionary
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utopianism — uto·pi·an·ism … English syllables
