dystopic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dystopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dystopic From dystopia + -ic.
Meanings
- Characterised by dystopia
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dystopian
The Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.
2009, Steven Rosefielde, Red Holocaust, page 240:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dystopic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dystopic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |