protopia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From proto- + -topia The term was coined by futurist Kevin Kelly and introduced in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /proˈtəʊ.pi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /prˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
Noun
[edit]protopia (plural protopias)
- A reality-based vision of people helping people incrementally grow toward a better way of living.
- A future where life gets better gradually over time, rather than descending into dysfunction
Synonyms
[edit]Synonym: utopia