dystopia

UK
/dɪsˈtəʊ.pɪə/
US
/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

Translations

dystopianoun
dystopias
pl
UK
/dɪsˈtəʊ.pɪə/
US
/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
dystopieŒuvre de fiction
Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is a classic dystopia studied in many schools.
« 1984 » d’Orwell est une dystopie classique étudiée dans de nombreuses écoles.
The author depicts a dystopia ruled by an all-seeing surveillance state.
L’auteur dépeint une dystopie dirigée par un État de surveillance omniprésent.

Definitions

dystopianoun
An imagined society characterized by extreme suffering, oppression, or injustice, typically under totalitarian rule or following catastrophic decline.
The author depicts a dystopia ruled by an all-seeing surveillance state.
A literary, cinematic, or other creative work that portrays such an imagined society.
Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is a classic dystopia studied in many schools.