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

While retro-futurism is a fairly common sci-fi aesthetic (most famously, Star Wars), the Dune films lack computers for good reason. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Nuri Steakhouse combines sophisticated Korean design with Dallas steakhouse culture in a stunning display of Art Deco meets futurism. —Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026

Think optimism and anxiety, nostalgia and futurism, order and spectacle. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026

The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for futurism

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