dystopian

dys·to·pi·a

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-toh-pee-uh]
- /dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə/
- /dɪsˈtəʊ.pi.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-toh-pee-uh]
- /dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə/

Definitions of dystopian word

noun dystopian a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. 1
noun dystopian Of or pertaining to a dystopia. 1
adjective dystopian dire; characterized by human suffering or misery. 0

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Origin of dystopian

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; dys- + (U)topia

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Parts of speech for Dystopian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dystopian

dystopian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dystopian usage trend in Literature

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