dystopian
adjective/dɪsˈtəʊpiən/
/dɪsˈtəʊpiən/
[also dystopic
/dɪsˈtɒpɪk/
/dɪsˈtɑːpɪk/
]- typical of or featuring an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant
- a dystopian fantasy set in the near future
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