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-topia

-topia

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A word part that means a type of world used to name imagined societies
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  • In her speech, she described a utopia where everyone lived in harmony and peace.

It has both the prefix E topia and the prefix E utopia, which mean different things in Greek.

Examples

  • Many sci-fi films depict utopias that ultimately reveal hidden flaws in their ideal societies.

  • The novel explores a futuristic dystopia where technology controls every aspect of life.

  • It has both the prefix E topia and the prefix E utopia, which mean different things in Greek.

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Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word -topia comes from the Greek root topos, which means 'place', and you see it in words like utopia and dystopia. So -topia is added to make names for kinds of imagined worlds or societies.