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utopiate

/juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
utopi-ate
IPA
/juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/
  • British English: /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ət/

Inflected Forms

utopiates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce utopiate?
The recorded pronunciation is /juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/.
What does utopiate mean?
A drug providing escape from the problems of reality, and giving dreams of utopia.
Where does utopiate come from?
Blend of utopia + opiate. The noun usage was coined by Richard H. Blum of Stanford University in 1964.

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