techno-utopianism en · NOUN
Etymology
From techno- + utopianism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The belief that a utopia can be achieved with technology.
One interesting aspect of this process of technological fetishism is represented by the fact that it cannot be fully understood without looking at the peculiarly Western attitude towards techno-utopianism or, in other words, the belief that technologies can become important tools of social and political liberation.
2015, Veronica Barassi, Activism on the Web: Everyday Struggles against Digital Capitalism, Routledge, →ISBN, page 52:Near-synonym: cyberutopianism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| techno utopianism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| techno-utopianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| technoutopianism | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
technophoria · technodeterminism · cyberoptimism · techno-futurism · techno-optimism
Relateds
techno-utopian · techno-utopia