Dystopias
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dystopias — n. place where everything is as bad as possible; imaginary place in which everything is bad; state in which life condition is very bad (as from deprivation or terror); work that describes such a place or state (the movie A Clockwork Orange is a… … English contemporary dictionary
Dystopia — For other uses, see Dystopia (disambiguation). A dystopia (from Ancient Greek: δυσ , bad, ill , and Ancient Greek: τόπος, place, landscape ; alternatively cacotopia,[1] or anti utopia) is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state … Wikipedia
science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… … Universalium
List of dystopian films — This is a list of films commonly regarded as dystopian.Many of the listed works are not controversial, in the sense that their dystopian character is generally acknowledged. However, some are not universally classified as dystopias. Critics do… … Wikipedia
List of dystopian literature — This is a list of novels commonly viewed as dystopian literature.The majority of the listed works are not controversial, in the sense that their dystopian character is generally acknowledged. However, some are not universally classified as… … Wikipedia
Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] … Wikipedia
Utopian and dystopian fiction — The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite:… … Wikipedia
Cultural influence of Plato's Republic — Plato s The Republic has been influential in literature and art. Contents 1 Similarities in literature 1.1 Aristophanes 1.2 Utopias 1.3 Dystopias … Wikipedia
Anti-Utopie — Eine Dystopie oder Anti Utopie ist eine Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, und stellt somit einen Gegenentwurf zu Thomas Morus Utopia dar. Aber auch Endzeit Geschichten sind eine Form der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Antiutopie — Eine Dystopie oder Anti Utopie ist eine Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, und stellt somit einen Gegenentwurf zu Thomas Morus Utopia dar. Aber auch Endzeit Geschichten sind eine Form der … Deutsch Wikipedia
