Etymology

utopographer

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Today it means: One who describes a utopia. Full definition →

First used 1927
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The story

Blend of utopia + topographer, probably coined by English writer Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) in his 1927 novel Meanwhile: The Picture of a Lady: see the quotation.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1927 One who describes a utopia.

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