dystopia
US
/dɪˈstoʊpiə/
UK
/dɪˈstəʊpiə/
Meaning
An imagined society where life is extremely bad because people face oppression, fear, or severe social control.
ऐसा काल्पनिक समाज जहाँ दमन, डर या कड़े नियंत्रण के कारण लोगों का जीवन बहुत खराब होता है।
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“The novel imagines a dystopia where the government monitors every conversation.”
“Many readers see the film as a warning about a possible dystopia.”
“The play depicts a dystopian city where citizens cannot make their own choices.”
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Not natural: The novel describes a dystopia future.
Better: The novel describes a dystopian future.
Use the adjective dystopian before a noun; dystopia is a noun.
Noun से पहले adjective dystopian आएगा; dystopia खुद एक noun है।
Not natural: The story presents a dystopia where everyone is free and happy.
Better: The story presents a utopia where everyone is free and happy.
A society where people are free and happy is usually a utopia, not a dystopia.
जहाँ लोग स्वतंत्र और खुश हों, ऐसे समाज को आम तौर पर utopia कहते हैं, dystopia नहीं।
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Dystopia is a noun; use dystopian before nouns, as in “a dystopian novel.” Its opposite is utopia.
Dystopia noun है; noun से पहले dystopian लगाएँ, जैसे “a dystopian novel।” इसका उलटा अर्थ utopia है।