Plural of dystopia; multiple imagined bad or oppressive societies, typically in literature or theoretical discussions.
Simple English pluralization of dystopia. The plural form became more frequently used as dystopian fiction became a major literary genre.
When scholars talk about 'dystopias' in literature, they're often comparing how different authors imagine societal collapse—some through surveillance (1984), some through environmental catastrophe (Oryx and Crake), some through class systems (The Hunger Games).
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