utopianism
noun
uto·pi·an·ism
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Definition of utopianism
1
: a utopian idea or theory
2
often capitalized
: the body of ideas, views, or aims of a utopian
Examples of utopianism in a Sentence
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The political utopianism of Solanas was one kind of dream. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "“Valerie” Is an Extraordinary Love Letter to a Radical Feminist," 1 Aug. 2019 What is surprising — or should be — is the extent to which recent Democratic remarks about reparations have been allowed, with no scrutiny whatsoever, to take on a cast of quasi-religious utopianism. — Graham Hillard, National Review, "The Other Case against Reparations," 22 July 2019 The agency considers the technology to be interesting, though very preliminary, and cautions the public against imbuing the idea with too much utopianism. — Zoë Schlanger, Newsweek, "Designers Building Roadways That Generate Solar Power," 17 Nov. 2014 Maybe this techno-utopianism, and talk about eliminating private car ownership is getting too far ahead of the game. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Why valet parking is the future of smarter urban transit," 6 Aug. 2018 What a 28-year-old American with very little international experience sees as socialism is really utopianism... — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, "In socialist candidates' election success, some see ominous rejection of Democratic 'Old Guard'," 7 July 2018 Throughout 2017, the price of bitcoin rose stratospherically, driven by a volatile cocktail of surging amateur interest in cryptocurrencies, professional price manipulation, rampant speculation, and techno-utopianism. — Maya Kosoff, The Hive, "Has Bitcoin Entered the Doom Loop?," 29 June 2018 Her utopianism, so timely amid the catastrophes that still shake the world, particularly recommends this most personal of histories. — New York Times, "Notes From the Book Review Archives," 11 May 2018 The lost souls for whom Theosophy was too outré and social utopianism too woolly-headed and political were a natural audience for Sister McPherson’s message. — Gary Krist, Los Angeles Magazine, "Why a Legendary East Coast Evangelist Chose Los Angeles for Her Pentecostal Empire," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'utopianism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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