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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdistopia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: distopia
"Eles vivem em uma distopia onde não há liberdade de expressão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
"The novel depicts a grim dystopian future where freedom is entirely suppressed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dystopia' is derived from the Greek roots 'dys-' meaning 'bad' and 'topos' meaning 'place'. It was first coined in the late 19th century as a counter to 'utopia', which refers to an ideal society, highlighting the concept of a flawed or oppressive society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dystopia" is said worldwide
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dystopie
Transliteration: dystopie
"Le film présente une dystopie effrayante."
Dystopie
Transliteration: Dystopie
"Der Roman beschreibt eine düstere Dystopie."
distopia
Transliteration: distopia
"La storia è ambientata in una distopia futuristica."
distopía
Transliteration: distopía
"La sociedad descrita en el libro es una distopia totalitaria."
distopia
Transliteration: distopia
"Eles vivem em uma distopia onde não há liberdade de expressão."
प्रति-यूटोपिया
Transliteration: prati-yūṭopiyā
"यह उपन्यास एक डरावनी दुनिया का चित्रण करता है।"
反乌托邦
Transliteration: fǎn wū tuō bāng
"这部小说描绘了一个可怕的反乌托邦社会。"
디스토피아
Transliteration: diseutopia
"그 소설은 암울한 디스토피아를 배경으로 하고 있다."
ディストピア
Transliteration: disutopia
"物語は荒廃したディストピアで展開される。"
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