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.