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

Examples of futurism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Originally a military device usually employed to disguise military transmissions, the vocoder was adopted by musicians with heavy investments in types of futurism, including Kraftwerk, Stevie Wonder, Devo, Jean-Michel Jarre, Cabaret Voltaire, and Laurie Anderson. —Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 9 Aug. 2025

The romantic comedy, which blends fantasy and futurism, is set to premiere in competition next week at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025

Yuchen Han, originally from Xining, China, embodies futurism through his distinctive designs. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025

But there’s nothing average about MULA, and their new album, ETERNA, blasts these alchemic blends with darkwave, shattering temporal constructs of nostalgia and futurism with a tropi-goth sound for all seasons. —Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for futurism

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