Phrase guide

utopian socialism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Socialism that is focussed on planning and building a flawless and egalitarian society, but has little to no concern with methodology, class struggle, and the status quo at large.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, history, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences, socialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prescientific socialism, unscientific socialism

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

socialism achieved by voluntary sacrifice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: socialism

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: utopistinen sosialismi — type of socialism
  • French: socialisme utopique — type of socialism
  • Greek: ουτοπικός σοσιαλισμός (outopikós sosialismós) — type of socialism
  • Indonesian: sosialisme utopis — type of socialism
  • Malay: sosialisme utopia — type of socialism
  • Polish: socjalizm utopijny — type of socialism
  • Russian: утопи́ческий социали́зм (utopíčeskij socialízm) — type of socialism
  • Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa xã hội không tưởng — type of socialism