utopia
utopia
noun oo-toh-PEE-ah Rare
Origin: Coined by Thomas More (1516) from Greek ou-topos (no-place).
Also means
pipe dream
Usage Note
L'utopia is feminine. In Italian it can mean either 'an ideal society' (neutral or positive) or 'an impossible dream' (dismissive): è pura utopia ('it's pure wishful thinking'). The adjective is utopico/a. Plural: le utopie.
Examples
"La pace universale sembra ancora un'utopia."
Natural Translation
Universal peace still seems like a utopia.
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