libertopian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌlɪb.əˈtəʊ.pi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlɪb.ɚˈtoʊ.pi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of libertarian + utopian.
Meanings
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(US, derogatory) Related to, characteristic of, or espousing (a utopian or critically flawed strain of) libertarianism.
The present chaos and misery of societies without functioning governments show the absurdity of the libertopian fantasy of freedom from government: We can only be free, prosperous, equal and safe under effective, accountable government.
2004, James Hughes, Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human Future, page xviii:The persistent nonexistence of a long-planned libertarian colony of seasteading rafts (Robinson 2014), to pick one example from the list of unexecuted libertopian schemes, […]
2017, Ian Stoner, "Humans Should Not Colonize Mars", Journal of the American Philosophical Association, Volume 3, Issue 3, Fall 2017, page 339In U.S. history, 'libertopian' socialist enclaves were founded repeatedly and failed every time. Equity requires abatement of nuisance, and greedy rotten capitalists (working class freemen) will get stuck with the bill for cleaning up ansoc disasters, food and shelter for survivors, environmental reclamation, etc. Pray that ansocs don't experiment with nuclear power. One Chernobyl was enough.
2007, Wolf Devoon, Laissez Faire Law, page 200:
Forms
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| most libertopian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more libertopian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |