utopiate

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UK/juːˈtəʊ.pi.ət/US/juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounutopiate (plural utopiates)

plural utopiates

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

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

utopiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utopiate

MLA

“utopiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utopiate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “utopiate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utopiate.

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