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dystonia
English
Noun
dystonia (countable and uncountable, plural dystonias)
- (pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body
Synonyms
- neurodystonia
Related terms
- dystonic
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dystoni?/, [?dys?t?o??ni?]
- Rhymes: -i?
- Syllabification: dys?to?ni?a
Noun
dystonia
- (pathology) dystonia
Declension
Anagrams
- ydinsota
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dystopia
English
Etymology
From dys- +? -topia, as if from Ancient Greek ???- (dus-, “bad”) + ????? (tópos, “place, region”) + -?? (-ía), based on utopia, with the privative prefix u- which is coined from the Greek ?? (ou, “not; no”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?s?t??p?i.?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d?s?to?pi.?/
- Rhymes: -??pi?
Noun
dystopia (countable and uncountable, plural dystopia or dystopias)
- A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
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- 2014 December 11, Megan Willett, "The 16 Most Disappointing Places To Visit On Earth", Business Insider UK:
- A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
- (pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
- The patient suffers from adrenal dystopia.
Synonyms
- (vision): cacotopia, kakotopia, anti-utopia
- (medical condition): ectopia, ectopy, heterotopia, malposition
Antonyms
- utopia
Derived terms
- dystopian
- dystopic
Translations
(*) The German word Dystopie is mainly used in the medical field.
(**) Is rarely used, instead the terms Anti-Utopia, Gegenutopie, or negative Utopie are used.
See also
- Orwellian
Anagrams
- atypoids
Finnish
Noun
dystopia
- dystopia
Declension
Polish
Etymology
From English dystopia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??st?.p?a/
Noun
dystopia f
- (film, literature) dystopia (vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society)
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjective) dystopiczny
Further reading
- dystopia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- dystopia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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