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utopiate

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

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  • UK: /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ət/
  • US: /juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/

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noun

Meaning 1

A drug providing escape from the problems of reality, and giving dreams of utopia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: pharmacy

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of utopia + opiate. The noun usage was coined by Richard H. Blum of Stanford University in 1964.