"pornotopia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pornotopias [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pornography + utopia; originally coined by American literary scholar and author Steven Marcus in his book The Other Victorians: a Study of Sexuality and Pornography in Mid-Nineteenth-Century England (1966) to describe the setting in Victorian pornography. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pornography|utopia}} Blend of pornography + utopia, {{coin|en|Q7615020|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by American literary scholar and author Steven Marcus Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} pornotopia (usually uncountable, plural pornotopias)
  1. A fantasy world in which everyone is ready and willing to indulge in all kinds of sexual activity. Wikipedia link: Pornotopia Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pornography Derived forms: pornotopic, pornotopian Related terms: intimatopia, romantopia
    Sense id: en-pornotopia-en-noun-mHjobnq1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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