-topia

suffix

Place; position; location; geographic region.

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-topy
OriginAncient Greek τόπος →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Place; position; location; geographic region.
  2. Paradise.

    They haven't seen humans for years, so when a small expedition, led by Jason Clarke, stumbles into apetopia, both sides are taken aback.

    2014 July 1, Steve Rose, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: -topy

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixParadise.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτόπος“place”
  2. English-topia

Back-formation from utopia and other words ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).

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Cite this entry
APA

-topia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-topia

MLA

“-topia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-topia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-topia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-topia.

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