cacotopia

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noun

A dystopia; the worst possible world.

OriginAncient Greek εὐ- →
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Meanings

nouncacotopia (plural cacotopias)

plural cacotopias · alternative kakotopia

  1. A dystopia; the worst possible world.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dystopia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐ-“good”
  2. Englishcacotopia

From caco- + -topia, from Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”), by rebracketing utopia as eu- + -topia, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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