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Dystopian

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Definition

relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

Synonyms & similar words

utopian bleak grim nightmarish apocalyptic post-apocalyptic hellish gloomy desolate ruined ruinous decaying degraded oppressive repressive totalitarian authoritarian tyrannical doomed catastrophic disastrous

Example sentences

  1. The movie depicts a dystopian future where the world is overrun by robots.
  2. The novel is set in a dystopian society where people are constantly monitored by the government.
  3. The video game takes place in a dystopian city where the rich live in luxury and the poor struggle to survive.
  4. The play explores the consequences of living in a dystopian world where there is no hope for the future.
  5. The TV series portrays a dystopian society where women are oppressed and have no rights.

Quotes

  • 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a dystopian novel that explores the dangers of a patriarchal society.
  • In George Orwell's '1984', we see a dystopian world where the government controls every aspect of people's lives.
  • Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' is a dystopian novel that warns against the dangers of genetic engineering.

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