futurist

American  

[fyoo-cher-ist] / ˈfyu tʃər ɪst /

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.

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adjective

1. futuristic.

Etymology

Origin of futurist

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

Example Sentences

For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Avid futurists have promised the world AI assistants for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

There can’t be too many sustainable futurist communities in New York State called the Ranch, so I feel like that part should be easy.

From Literature

Expert futurists, Mr. Foster shows, disagree over how much the future lends itself to human control and foreknowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ask a futurist about self-driving cars, and you’ll hear an exciting story: traffic that flows like clockwork, pedestrians stepping into the street without fear, and collisions so rare they make the news.

From The Wall Street Journal