Dystopia

/dɪˈstɒpiə/

Definitions

  1. (n.) An imagined society characterized by oppressive legal or governmental control and deprived of individual freedoms.
    The novel depicted a dystopia where laws severely restricted personal rights.

Forms

  • dystopia

Commentary

In legal discourse, dystopia often frames critiques of excessive state control or infringement on rights, useful for constitutional and human rights analysis.

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