Definition for U-TO'PI-A

U-TO'PI-A, n.

A term invented by Sir T. More, (from the Gr. ουτοπος, no place,) and applied to an imaginary isle, which he represents as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws, &c. The word is now used in all the languages of Europe, to signify a state of ideal perfection. – Brande.

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