Dystopian societies appear in many sub-genres of fiction and are often used to draw attention to society, environment, politics, economics, religion, psychology, ethics, science, or technology.

The meaning of DYSTOPIAN is of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopia.

George Orwell, author of the classic dystopian novel "1984" Dystopian books and movies have been a sci-fi staple for decades. The play is set in a dystopian society in which two policemen …

DYSTOPIAN definition: resembling or relating to a dystopia. See examples of dystopian used in a sentence.

Definition of dystopian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Dystopian societies are portrayed with different defining features. There are dystopias of the political left and right, religious and atheistic, futuristic or allegoristic.