accelerationist

American  

[ak-sel-uh-rey-shuh-nist] / ækˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

Economics.

1. a person, especially an economist, who advocates or promotes the acceleration principle.

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Etymology

Origin of accelerationist

acceleration + -ist

Example Sentences

Yeah, because I think you could take the same set of facts and you could make a different argument, which is an argument I’d call an accelerationist argument.

From Slate

Now, you’re playing with fire—there’s a reason it’s called an accelerationist argument, right?

From Slate

I wouldn’t put it in precisely accelerationist terms.

From Slate

Accelerationist friends like Andreessen and Sacks will help there, as will Kaplan.

From Slate

It’s divided some of the tech world between those who argue it should be developed slowly and carefully and others — including venture capitalists and rapper MC Hammer — who’ve declared themselves part of an “accelerationist” camp.

From Seattle Times