1. An imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, esp. in its laws, ethics, and customs.

2. A situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar.

3. An act or instance of, or preference for, deriving pleasure from being subjected to pain, humiliation, domination, or the like.

4. Excessive love of or absorption in oneself; egocentricity.

5. Biased and nonobjective belief in the superiority of one's own sex.

6. To hold the attention or compel the obedience of, as though by hypnotism; fascinate; enthrall.

7. Showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive.

8. Harsh and severe, usually pertaining to laws.

9. A person who thinks and behaves independently, esp. one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs.

10. To tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable.

11. Of or pertaining to sexual love.

12. Any place that many people visit or want to visit, or a goal that is sought by many.

13. Absurdly and impractically chivalrous; ridiculously idealistic.

14. Foolishly sentimental or tearful, as from drunkenness.

15. Pertaining to, used in, or fit for public discussion or debate or to the legal aspects of medicine; rhetorical.

16. Having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge.

17. A guide and counselor, esp. in intellectual or professional growth.

18. Heartily cheerful, friendly, and merry; convivial.

19. Showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others' motives.

20. The manipulation or the result of the manipulation of the boundaries of election districts so as to favor a particular political party.