Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Utopian"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Utopian \U*to"pi*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia; hence, ideal;
chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary
perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Utopian \U*to"pi*an\, n.
An inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the
perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an
optimist. --Hooker.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Utopian
adj 1: pertaining to or resembling Utopia; "a Utopian novel" [syn:
{Utopian}]
2: being the best possible; characterized by ideal perfection;
"the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized
the utopian nature of his hopes" [ant: {dystopian}]
n : an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a
Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
[syn: {Utopian}]
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