utopian socialism
noun
Simple meaning
Socialism that is focussed on planning and building a flawless and egalitarian society, but has little to no concern with methodology, class struggle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
yootohpeeuhnsohshuhlihzuhmSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
juˈtoʊpiənˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
historysocialism
Socialism that is focussed on planning and building a flawless and egalitarian society, but has little to no concern with methodology, class struggle, and the status quo at large.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (history, socialism) Socialism that is focussed on planning and building a flawless and egalitarian society, but has little to no concern with methodology, class struggle, and the status quo at large.
Used this way, utopian socialism is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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