futurist
Americannoun
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
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Theology. a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse will be fulfilled in the future.
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Also futurologist a person whose occupation or specialty is the forecasting of future events, conditions, or developments.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of futurist
From the Italian word futurista, dating back to 1835–45. See future, -ist
Example Sentences
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A favorite futurist parlor game involves estimating the percentage of online content currently generated by machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
On one hand, a sycophantic companion can simply make intimacy feel less realistic, according to futurist Cathy Hackl.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025
Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
“They’ve become more aware of AI’s existence because they’re using it in this very user-friendly form,” said Dana Klisanin, a psychologist and futurist whose latest book is “Future Hack.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023
Did the ballroom speaker, the futurist guy, have something to do with what’s going on?
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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