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dystopian

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //dɪstˈəʊpiən// dystopi·an

adj. describing a future world where everything is very bad, scary, or unfair. You often see this in books or movies where a powerful government controls everyone.

adj. relating to or denoting an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. Often used to describe speculative fiction that explores social and political structures.


SIMPLE

The movie shows a dystopian future where robots rule the world.

CONTEXTUAL

Many young adult novels feature a dystopian setting where teenagers must fight against a corrupt and controlling government.

COMPLEX

Critics argue that the author's latest work presents a dystopian vision of urban decay, where surveillance technology has completely eroded the boundary between public and private life.

Antonyms
Origin

From dystopia + -an.

Usage

Often used to modify nouns like 'future', 'society', 'novel', or 'vision'.

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