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Sep 24, 2025
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with Anu Gargecotopia
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
noun: An ecologically ideal place.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Ecotopia (1975), the title of a novel by Ernest Callenbach. In the
book, the word is used to describe the Pacific coast of the US. A blend of
eco- + utopia. Earliest documented
use: 1975.
USAGE:
“The development plan calls for a veritable ecotopia ... The neighborhood
would tap wind, solar, and perhaps tidal power.” John Cotd Rachel Gordon; Deal on Transfer of Treasure Island; San Francisco Chronicle; Aug 18, 2010. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent
into the world with bills of credit and seldom draw to their full extent.
-Horace Walpole, novelist and essayist (24 Sep 1717-1797)
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