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utopia

(n): a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
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7 months ago bilby said:

The name of a region in central Australia. Which, as it happens, is very much nowhere.

about 1 year ago polymorph said:

Well, utopia is literally "nowhere". I think it's interesting that social perfection is forever linguistically impossible (as it likely is in reality, so I think I favor this word).

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Always, u. Always.

about 1 year ago uselessness said:

I listed them both... do I win?

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Hmm...interesting observation, SoG. Maybe we should run a comparison of other Wordie antonyms!

about 1 year ago SonofGroucho said:

Isn't it interesting that currently almost twice as many people are listing dystopia compared with utopia?

A sign of the times, perhaps?

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