'utopianism' originates from the Greek word 'ou-topos,' where 'ou' meant 'not' and 'topos' meant 'place,' referring to a non-existent perfect place.

'ou-topos' transformed into the Latin word 'utopia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'utopianism' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a perfect place that doesn't exist,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the belief in or pursuit of such a place.'