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Word: Dystopia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from dys-‘bad’ + utopia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪsˈtəʊpɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
Short Definition:society in which there is great suffering or injustice
Examples:- environmental disaster is the backdrop to this modern dystopia
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