dystopian adjective uk / dɪsˈtəʊ.pi.ən / us / dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ən / Add to word list relating to a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future, or to the description of such a society:

The meaning of DYSTOPIAN is of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopia.

A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ (dus) 'bad' and τόπος (tópos) 'place'), also called a cacotopia or anti-utopia, is a community or society that is extremely bad or frightening. It is often treated as an antonym of utopia, a term that was coined by Sir Thomas More and figures as the title of his best known work, published in 1516, which created a blueprint for an ideal society with minimal crime, violence, and poverty.