futurology

[ fyoo-chuh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.

futurology

/ ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study or prediction of the future of mankind

Derived Forms

• ˌfuturˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• fu·tur·o·log·i·cal [fyoo-cher-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of futurology¹

First recorded in 1945–50; future + -o- + -logy