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Where does “antiutopian” come from?

antiutopian (English) comes from English utopian, from English Utopia, from New Latin Ūtopia, from Ancient Greek οὐ, from Ancient Greek οὐκί, from Proto-Hellenic oyuki, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.

antiutopian (English): Opposing utopian values

Definitions

  1. Opposing utopian values

Ancestry of “antiutopian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishutopianIdeal but often impractical; visionary; Of or...
2EnglishUtopia—
3New LatinŪtopia—
4Ancient Greekοὐnot
5Ancient GreekοὐκίEpic form of οὐ
6Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
7Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life
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