"protopia" meaning in English

See protopia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /proˈtəʊ.pi.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /prˈtoʊ.pi.ə/ [General-American] Forms: protopias [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + -topia The term was coined by futurist Kevin Kelly and introduced in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants. Etymology templates: {{af|en|proto-|-topia}} proto- + -topia Head templates: {{en-noun}} protopia (plural protopias)
  1. A reality-based vision of people helping people incrementally grow toward a better way of living.
    Sense id: en-protopia-en-noun-ZC34CpPl
  2. A future where life gets better gradually over time, rather than descending into dysfunction
    Sense id: en-protopia-en-noun-jp~l6I-C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto-, English terms suffixed with -topia, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with proto-: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -topia: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
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