1. An imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work called Utopia, as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws, and the like. See Utopia, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
2. Hence, any place or state of ideal perfection.
UTOPIAN
U*to"pi*an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia; hence, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness.
UTOPIAN
U*to"pi*an, n.
Defn: An inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an optimist. Hooker.
UTOPIANISM
U*to"pi*an*ism, n.
Defn: The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian; impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism.
UTOPIANIST
U*to"pi*an*ist, n.
Defn: An Utopian; an optimist.