utopian ideals
Flawless community aspirations
Utopian ideals are visions of a perfect society—one without poverty, injustice, or conflict.
The term carries both aspiration and skepticism: She was drawn to the utopian ideals of the commune.
Critics use it to suggest naive impracticality: His utopian ideals ignored basic human nature.
The phrase implies noble goals that may be impossible to achieve.
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- socialismCommunal economic control
- equalitySame status for all
- equal rightsIdentical legal protections
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
egalitarianism · golden age · peace on earth · mutual aid · democracy · communal living · kibbutz · solidarity · common good · altruism · Thomas More · justice · universalism · sustainability · cooperation · manifesto · new world order · meritocracy
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- Tolstoyismnonviolence, pacifism, simple living, nonresistance, non-resistance
utopian idealspessimism
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
fatalism · nihilism · cynicism · defeatism · disillusionment
utopian idealsdystopia
Imaginary terrible society
hellscape · tyranny · oppression · Big Brother · 1984
utopian idealspragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realpolitik · incrementalism · status quo · muddling through · expedience