dystopian

dystopian
dys·to·pi·an

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  • dystopian — dys·to·pi·an (dĭs tōʹpē ən) adj. 1. Of or relating to a dystopia. 2. Dire; grim: “AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global village” (Susan Sontag). * * * …   Universalium

  • dystopian — dystopia ► NOUN ▪ an imaginary place or society in which everything is bad. DERIVATIVES dystopian adjective & noun. ORIGIN from DYS (Cf. ↑dys ) + UTOPIA(Cf. ↑Utopia) …   English terms dictionary

  • dystopian — adjective 1. of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia • Pertains to noun: ↑dystopia • Derivationally related forms: ↑dystopia 2. as bad as can be; characterized by human misery AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dystopian — adjective see dystopia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dystopian — adjective /dɪs.ˈto(ʊ).pi.ʌn/ a) of or pertaining to a dystopia b) dire; characterized by human suffering or misery …   Wiktionary

  • dystopian — adj. dire, dreadful, terrible, frightful, awful; of or pertaining to a dystopia, characterized by human misery …   English contemporary dictionary

  • List of dystopian music, TV programs, and games — This is a list of depictions of dystopian themes in music, TV programmes and games, including computer games and role playing games. Music * Various songs by pioneer punk band The Clash condemn a dystopian society in the real world, one that… …   Wikipedia

  • Utopian and dystopian fiction — The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite:… …   Wikipedia

  • List of dystopian films — This is a list of films commonly regarded as dystopian.Many of the listed works are not controversial, in the sense that their dystopian character is generally acknowledged. However, some are not universally classified as dystopias. Critics do… …   Wikipedia

  • List of dystopian comics — *BLAME! * 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa the second half of the story is set in Japan after a former cult leader known only as Friend controls the entire world. * The Age of Apocalypse is an alternate reality of the X Men. Attempting to kill… …   Wikipedia

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