There are many various definitions of dystopian fiction, but in my search, I found the explanation by writer Meagan Spooner to be the best, clear explanation:
"A dystopian society is usually a futuristic one, in which the laws and morals that govern the people within it have regressed to the point of repression or loss of human rights, designed by the author to highlight and explore the flaws in his current society. ... The best dystopian fiction today continues this practice of highlighting the flaws in our society and extrapolating them into the future, imagining what our world could become if we don't repair the cracks now while we still can. ... Science fiction is all about the "what if." What if the qualities that define our society today are the very cause of our downfall tomorrow?..." — Meagan Spooner
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