romantopia
A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by…A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by women.
UK/ˌɹəʊ.mənˈtəʊ.pi.ə/US/ˌɹoʊ.mənˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by women.
Origin
Blend of romance + utopia; originally coined by evolutionary psychologists Catherine SalmoBlend of romance + utopia; originally coined by evolutionary psychologists Catherine Salmon and Donald Symons in their book Warrior Lovers: Erotic Fiction, Evolution, and Female Sexuality (2001; →ISBN) to describe the setting in romance novels.
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Forms
plural: romantopias| Singular | romantopia |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedromantopic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable