Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

techno-utopianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: tech-no-u-topi-anism
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that a utopia can be achieved with technology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: cyberutopianism"
"One interesting aspect of this process of technological fetishism is represented by the fact that it cannot be fully understood without looking at the peculiarly Western attitude towards techno-utopianism or, in other words, the belief that technologies can become important tools of social and political liberation."

Etymology

From techno- + utopianism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: techno

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

techno-utopianisms (plural) techno utopianism (alternative) technoutopianism (alternative)

Phrases

techno-utopia techno-utopian

Frequently Paired Words

techno-utopia techno-utopian technodeterminism techno-futurism techno-optimism technophoria cyberoptimism

Synonyms

cyberutopianism

Questions

What does techno-utopianism mean?: The belief that a utopia can be achieved with technology.
Where does techno-utopianism come from?: From techno- + utopianism.

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