dystopia

Definitions


[dɪsˈtəʊpɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
(e.g: environmental disaster is the backdrop to this modern dystopia)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from dys- ‘bad’ + utopia




definition by Oxford Dictionaries