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dys·to·pi·a
 dystopia
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
to
pi
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an imagined state or society in which injustice, oppression, and often terror are the norm and in which, typically, a totalitarian form of government has control over all aspects of life. (Cf. utopia.)
The author imagined a dystopia in which books are banned and human thought is controlled. |
| definition 2: |
a literary form in which a dystopia is described.
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| derivation: |
dystopian (adj.) |
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