Meanings
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1
noun
a person who studies current trends in order to forecast possible future developments
The technology futurist warned that automation would reshape many occupations.
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2
noun
an adherent or practitioner of Futurism, the early twentieth-century avant-garde movement
The Italian futurist celebrated speed, machines, and urban energy in his paintings.
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3
adj
of or relating to Futurism or its deliberately modern, dynamic style
The room's sharp angles and metallic surfaces gave it a futurist appearance.
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Etymology
Formed from future + -ist. The art-historical sense follows Italian futurista, used for members of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's Futurist movement in the early twentieth century. The broader modern sense names a person who systematically considers possible futures.