futurism
noun
fu·tur·ism
ˈfyü-chə-ˌri-zəm 
1
: a movement in art, music, and literature begun in Italy about 1909 and marked especially by an effort to give formal expression to the dynamic energy and movement of mechanical processes
2
: a point of view that finds meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present
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Ichiban's bike, which combines cyberpunk futurism with '80s design, has a distinctively angular shape thanks to its geometric engine cover panels, seat panels, and body panels, as well as its spoke-free solid hubcaps.
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New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Spaceman > Dune: Part 2 Johan Renck remakes Kafka’s Metamorphosis as Adam Sandler’s odyssey about our need for love, a victory over Denis Villeneuve’s drab futurism.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Adamson broadly defines futurism as the practice of predicting what will happen to society over an extended period.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 13 Dec. 2024
By fostering community dialogue and shared vision, Harris demonstrates how futurism can unite communities around common goals.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Spaceman > Dune: Part 2 Johan Renck remakes Kafka’s Metamorphosis as Adam Sandler’s odyssey about our need for love, a victory over Denis Villeneuve’s drab futurism.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Adamson broadly defines futurism as the practice of predicting what will happen to society over an extended period.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 13 Dec. 2024
By fostering community dialogue and shared vision, Harris demonstrates how futurism can unite communities around common goals.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for futurism
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“Futurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurism. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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