What does "romantopia" mean?

A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by women.

What is a synonym for "romantopia"?

Common synonyms include: romancelandia.

How do you pronounce "romantopia"?

Pronounced //ˌɹoʊ.mənˈtoʊ.pi.ə//.

Romantopia

//ˌɹoʊ.mənˈtoʊ.pi.ə// noun

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Noun

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A fantasy world which serves as an ideal setting for romance as typically imagined by women. uncountable, usually
"But why, one might wonder, is there no commercial erotic genre that combines the ingredients of pornotopia and romantopia, thereby doubling the potential audience and the potential profit?"

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romancelandia

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"But why, one might wonder, is there no commercial erotic genre that combines the ingredients of pornotopia and romantopia, thereby doubling the potential audience and the potential profit?"

Etymology

Blend 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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