Where does “dystopia” come from?
Dystopia comes from English dys- combined with utopia, which derives from Ancient Greek τόπος meaning place, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ-.
dystopia (English): A vision of a future that is a corrupted utopian...
Definitions
- A vision of a future that is a corrupted utopian...
Ancestry of “dystopia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τόπος | place, location; topic; commonplace; position,... |