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intimatopia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɪn.tɪ.məˈtəʊ.pi.ə/
  • US: /ˌɪn.tɪ.məˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
  • rhymes with -əʊpiə

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noun

Meaning 1

A fantasy world that serves as an ideal setting for sexually charged relationships involving a high degree of sustained emotional intimacy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of intimate + utopia; originally coined by literary scholar Elizabeth Woledge in her essay Intimatopia: genre intersections between slash and the mainstream (2006) to describe the setting in a certain subset of slash fiction.