dystopia

noun
UK: /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/
US: /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/

  1. A very bad or unfair society in which people are controlled and unhappy.

    1. The city became a dystopia after the disaster.
    2. The novel depicts a future dystopia ruled by a totalitarian regime where freedom is suppressed.

  2. An imagined place or state where everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

    1. Our town now looks like a dystopia because of the pollution.
    2. Many science fiction stories explore the themes of control, technology, and social breakdown within a dystopia.

Synonyms

nightmare anti-utopia hell
dystopia adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of a dystopia.

    1. The movie has a dystopia theme.
    2. Dystopian novels often explore the consequences of unchecked power and technological advancement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dystopia" in English means: A very bad or unfair society in which people are controlled and unhappy., An imagined place or state where everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one..

The phonetic transcription of "dystopia" is /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/ in British English and /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dystopia": nightmare, anti-utopia, hell.

Example usage of "dystopia": "The city became a dystopia after the disaster.". More examples on the page.