Encyclopedia > Cacotopia

Article Content

Cacotopia

Cacotopia, a word coined by Jeremy Bentham in 1818 and also used by his associate, John Stuart Mill, who coined the more successful synonym, dystopia.

The prefix caco- means "the worst", but also has scatological overtones.

Perhaps Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi[?] (translated as King Turd) should be considered a cacotopia.

Featured Article

East Marion, New York

... water. The total area is 5.83% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 756 people, 329 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population ...