Futurism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Futurism is a noun meaning The study and prediction of possible futures.
Meaning
The study and prediction of possible futures.
More Meanings
- (Judaism) The Jewish expectation of the messiah in the future.
- (art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.
- (Christianity) Eschatological interpretations associating some Biblical prophecies with future events yet to be fulfilled, including the Second Coming.
Example Sentences
Suffice it to say that Futurism has a gratifying dislike both of Liberal politics and Christian morals; I say gratifying because, however unfortunately the cross and the cap of liberty have quarrelled, they are always united in the feeble hatred of such silly megalomaniacs as these. […
Word Forms
- futurisms
Synonyms for futurism
Depending on context, synonyms include futurology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ego, futurist, cubo-futurism, afrofuturist, technofascism, futureworld.
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