futurism

noun

fu·​tur·​ism ˈfyü-chə-ˌri-zəm How to pronounce futurism (audio)
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

Examples of futurism in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of futurism was in 1909

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“Futurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurism. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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