libertopian society
- noun
- /ˌlɪbərˈtoʊpiən səˈsaɪəti/
- Jargon
- Many novels depict a libertopian society where government intervention is minimal and property rights are absolute.
Examples
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The founders aimed to create a libertopian society with maximum personal autonomy and voluntary cooperation.
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Some critics argue that a true libertopian society is unrealistic in practice despite its philosophical appeal.
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A libertopian society values personal freedom above all.
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In a libertopian society, government intervention is minimal.
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Many novels depict a libertopian society where government intervention is minimal and property rights are absolute.
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In a libertopian society, individuals are free to trade and engage in business without excessive regulations.
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The principles of free markets and individual freedom are central to the idea of a libertopian society.
Antonyms
- Formal
A government that controls almost every part of people's lives and punishes people who disagree
How Libertarian
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Morphology
libertopian + society
Although 'libertopian' is rare or not listed, it is morphologically analyzable as an adjective referring to libertarian/utopian ideas, and combined with 'society' (community) yields a straightforward compositional meaning: a society organized around libertopian principles. The adjective+noun pattern is a standard, predictable construction, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Libertopian society blends liberty and utopia — imagine a picture of a perfect town where people decide for themselves, trade freely, and there is almost no government. That's why the phrase means 'an imagined society organized around individual freedom, very little government, and free markets'.