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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dystopisch
"Der Film beschreibt eine dystopische Zukunft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
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.
"The novel presents a dystopian vision of a future ruled by oppressive surveillance."
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A person who envisions, describes, or advocates for a dystopian outcome or society.
"Many modern science fiction writers are categorized as dystopians due to their grim outlook on technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, derived from 'dystopia', which combines the Ancient Greek prefix 'dys-' (bad, ill, abnormal) with 'topos' (place). It was created as the direct antonym to Sir Thomas More's 'utopia' (meaning good place or no place). The adjective suffix '-an' was added to denote characteristics of an imagined state or society marked by oppression and misery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dystopian" is said worldwide
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dystopique
Transliteration: dystopique
"Ce roman dépeint un avenir dystopique obscur."
dystopisch
Transliteration: dystopisch
"Der Film beschreibt eine dystopische Zukunft."
distopico
Transliteration: distopico
"È un romanzo ambientato in un futuro distopico."
distópico
Transliteration: distópico
"La película muestra un futuro distópico y desolador."
distópico
Transliteration: distópico
"O livro apresenta um cenário distópico aterrorizante."
दुःस्वप्नलोक-संबंधी
Transliteration: duhsvapnalok-sambandhi
"यह उपन्यास एक दुःस्वप्नलोक-संबंधी भविष्य का चित्रण करता है।"
反乌托邦的
Transliteration: fǎn wūtuōbāng de
"这部小说描绘了一个反乌托邦的未来。"
디스토피아적인
Transliteration: diseutopiyajeog-in
"이 소설은 디스토피아적인 미래를 그리고 있습니다."
ディストピアの
Transliteration: disutopia no
"その映画はディストピアの未来を描いています。"
ديستوبي
Transliteration: dīstūbī
"رواية تصور مستقبلاً ديستوبياً مظلماً."
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