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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This lack of futurism feeds through to the production design.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
The story has themes of empathy and perseverance and naturally lends itself to discussion about the ethics of AI, futurism and more.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
It was broadcast on 17 free-to-air networks across Latin America, said Valdivia who told Variety her interests are in Andean futurism and a lo-fi aesthetic.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
Art for fall: Top 10 exhibitions on climate change, Indigenous futurism and William Estrada in a crowded few months
Rainy fall days were made for deep thoughts and museum gallery exploration.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Back in the ’90s, WIRED was chock-full of a very particular style of futurism—one that has not aged especially well.
—David Karpf, WIRED, 27 July 2023
Instead of relying on nascent tech that’s largely irrelevant, digital marketers need to forget futurism and get functional.
—Anil Malhotra, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
And that is not the futurism that Marcus Strickland has in mind.
—Khari Nixon, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2023
As a futurism dork, too, I was always fascinated with technology.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2022
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John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
The story has themes of empathy and perseverance and naturally lends itself to discussion about the ethics of AI, futurism and more.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
It was broadcast on 17 free-to-air networks across Latin America, said Valdivia who told Variety her interests are in Andean futurism and a lo-fi aesthetic.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
Art for fall: Top 10 exhibitions on climate change, Indigenous futurism and William Estrada in a crowded few months
Rainy fall days were made for deep thoughts and museum gallery exploration.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Back in the ’90s, WIRED was chock-full of a very particular style of futurism—one that has not aged especially well.
—David Karpf, WIRED, 27 July 2023
Instead of relying on nascent tech that’s largely irrelevant, digital marketers need to forget futurism and get functional.
—Anil Malhotra, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
And that is not the futurism that Marcus Strickland has in mind.
—Khari Nixon, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2023
As a futurism dork, too, I was always fascinated with technology.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2022
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First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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