utopiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/juːˈtəʊ.pi.ət/ /juˈtoʊ.pi.ət/

Word forms

utopiate utopiates

Etymology

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

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