futurism

noun fu·tur·ism \ ˈfyü-chə-ˌri-zəm \

Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of futurism

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

Recent Examples of futurism from the Web

When Tech Meets Art, futurism discussion; Cool Neon, programmable LED talk/exhibit; extended aquarium/exhibition hours; Incoming, planetarium showing; cocktails.

— chronicle staff report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Exhibits listings," 26 Apr. 2018
In Your Spirit: With Uranian New Moon energy igniting your house of futurism, this is a month for reasserting your connection to that distant spark on the horizon.

— bess matassa, Teen Vogue, "Monthly Lovescopes May 2018," 27 Apr. 2018
After Marinetti’s futurism became Mussolini’s fascism, the Italian economy all but collapsed.

— ian bogost, The Atlantic, "The Cute Robot That Follows You Around the City," 28 Feb. 2018
Slippery cadences blend funk with ideas from around the globe; flashes of conspicuous historical memory meet a tenacious futurism.

— giovanni russonello, New York Times, "March in Live Jazz: 5 Standout Shows," 30 Mar. 2018
The amazingly accurate futurism of 2001 may have spurred NASA to partner with Hollywood in the years since.

— gogo lidz, Newsweek, "NASA and 'The Martian': It Was Written in the Stars," 20 Sep. 2015
Judging from spy photos, however, the production Z4 will ease up on the retro futurism and fall more easily in line with the latest models from the Bavarian manufacturer.

— davey g. johnson, Car and Driver, "2019 BMW Z4: Der Supraganger," 15 Feb. 2018
For a group deeply rooted in futurism, this seems shockingly shortsighted.

— natalie fratto, Fortune, "Commentary: This New Technology Will Crack the Blockchain Like an Egg," 31 Jan. 2018
Clearly, Radiohead's elegant futurism deserved to be recognized in 2001, but the Recording Academy's fear of the future seemed more debilitating than ever.

— chris richards, Anchorage Daily News, "Setting the records straight: A do-over for the Grammys’ album of the year," 27 Jan. 2018

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