dystopian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek δυστοπία (dystopia) "bad place, unlucky place", from Ancient Greek prefix δυσ- (dys-) "un-, mis-", with notion of "hard, bad, unlucky", etc. + τόπος (topos) "place, region", metaph. "occasion, opportunity".

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /dIs."t@(U).pi.Vn/
• IPA: /dɪs.ˈto(ʊ).pi.ʌn/

[edit] Adjective

dystopian (comparative more dystopian, superlative most dystopian)

1. of or pertaining to a dystopia
2. dire; characterized by human suffering or misery

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

dystopian

1. Genitive singular form of dystopia.