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Where does “cyberutopianism” come from?

cyberutopianism (English) comes from English utopianism, 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.

cyberutopianism (English): The belief that a utopia can be achieved in...

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  1. The belief that a utopia can be achieved in...

Ancestry of “cyberutopianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishutopianismThe belief in a system for an ideal society,...
2EnglishutopianIdeal but often impractical; visionary; Of or...
3EnglishUtopia—
4New LatinŪtopia—
5Ancient Greekοὐnot
6Ancient GreekοὐκίEpic form of οὐ
7Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
8Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life
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