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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The result of this fusion was a new brand of conservative futurism.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Curtiss chose something entirely different: minarets and tilework, blending fantasy with futurism in a city unlike any other.
—Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
With its raw purity, each piece is an emblem of both futurism and brutalism.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Glenn Curtiss chose something entirely different: minarets and tilework, blending fantasy with futurism in a city unlike any other.
—Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyoncé went from disco-diva futurism on Renaissance to cowboy boots on Cowboy Carter without blinking.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for futurism
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“Futurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurism. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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