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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of futurist1

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

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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.”

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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From misinformation and invisible cyber attacks, to irresponsible AI that could cause events involving multiple deaths, expert futurists have forecast how rapid technology changes may shape our world by 2040.

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Technology like virtual reality and concepts such as the metaverse have attracted interest from venture capital investors, tech futurists, and corporations such as Facebook parent Meta, Walt Disney Co. and Apple.

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