English Explanatory Dictionary

romantopia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by women.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹəʊ.mənˈtəʊ.pi.ə/ /ˌɹoʊ.mənˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

Word forms

romantopia romantopias

Etymology

Blend of romance + utopia; originally coined by evolutionary psychologists Catherine Salmon and Donald Symons in their book Warrior Lovers: Erotic Fiction, Evolution, and Female Sexuality (2001; →ISBN) to describe the setting in romance novels.

Synonyms

Romancelandia

Related words

intimatopia pornotopia

Derived words

romantopic
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