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dystopia

UK

/dɪsˈtəʊ.pɪə/

US

/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

Translations

dystopianoun

dystopias

pl

UK

/dɪsˈtəʊ.pɪə/

US

/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

дистопия

The novel is set in a dystopia where freedom is restricted.

Роман происходит в дистопии, где свобода ограничена.

Additional translations

антиутопия

Synonyms

totalitarianism

Antonyms

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.