Modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic but impractical. Utopian schemes envision ideal societies but often ignore human nature and practical constraints.
From 'Utopia,' the title of Thomas More's 1516 book describing an ideal society. More coined the word from Greek 'ou' (not) + 'topos' (place), literally meaning 'no-place' - suggesting that perfect societies exist nowhere in reality.
Thomas More was clever - he literally named his perfect society 'No-place' because he knew it couldn't exist. Utopian ideas are beautiful but belong in the realm of 'no-where' rather than 'now-here.' They're blueprints for paradise that ignore the messy reality of human nature.
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