futurist

[fyoo-cher-ist]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter),  a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.

2. Theology.,  a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse will be fulfilled in the future.

3. Also futurologist a person whose occupation or specialty is the forecasting of future events, conditions, or developments.

adjective

1. futuristic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of futurist¹

From the Italian word futurista, dating back to 1835–45. See future, -ist

Example Sentences

Western players, in contrast, tend to act as futurists for ultimate solutions.

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Some archivists and futurists see this return to print as a way to counter a "digital dark age" - the idea that photos, videos and text might become unreadable as technology changes.

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And yet in between the two films she gave as delightfully ditzy a performance as you’ll ever see in Mr. Allen’s futurist comedy “Sleeper.”

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The scenario might seem improbable, but according to firefighters, architects and futurists, it’s a realistic outline of what L.A.’s fire defense could look like in 2050.

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“This isn’t exactly the high-tech nirvana that the futurists of the 1960s were hoping for,” she said.

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