noun
- the belief in or pursuit of idealistic schemes for social and political reform that are considered impractical or unrealistic
Usage: often used critically
Examples
- The politician’s proposals were dismissed as mere utopism by his critics.
- Her utopism led her to believe that poverty could be eliminated overnight.
- The movement was characterized by a naive utopism that ignored economic realities.
- Many accused the reformers of dangerous utopism.
- His utopism prevented him from seeing the practical obstacles to his plan.
- The professor warned against the utopism that often accompanies revolutionary thinking.