{s} pertaining to Sir Thomas More's imaginary island "Utopia" on which there is perfect social and political order
disapproval If you describe a plan or idea as utopian, you are criticizing it because it is unrealistic and shows a belief that things can be improved much more than is possible. He was pursuing a utopian dream of world prosperity A complete absence of national border controls is as utopian today as the vision of world government. = idealistic
An impracticable scheme for the improvement of society Any scheme of profit or pleasure which is not practicable (See Utopia )
an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
an idealistic view of the future in which a perfect political or social environment exists; utopia literally means "no place "
Of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia; hence, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness
an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection; "the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized the utopian nature of his hopes" of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia; "a Utopian novel
An inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an optimist
Utopian is used to describe political or religious philosophies which claim that it is possible to build a new and perfect society in which everyone is happy. His was a utopian vision of nature in its purest form
{i} resident of Utopia; fervent but unrealistic political or idealistic social reformer
characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection; "the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized the utopian nature of his hopes"
Political and social idea of the mid-19th century. Adapted from such reformers as Robert Owen and Charles Fourier, utopian socialism drew from early communist and socialist ideas. Advocates included Louis Blanc, noted for his theory of worker-controlled "social workshops," and John Humphrey Noyes, founder of the Oneida Community in the U.S. Utopian settlements were also attempted by religious groups such as the Mennonites, Shakers, and Mormons. See also Brook Farm