dystopia
noun/dɪsˈtoʊpiə/
Frequency rank: #16,808 most common English word
Meaning
an imagined society or place where everything is unpleasant or oppressive, often due to totalitarian rule or environmental disaster.
Example sentence
The novel describes society living under dystopia where every citizen is constantly watched by the government.
Synonyms & related words
- nightmare
- hellhole
- oppression
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