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futurist

fu·tur·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-cher-ist]
    • /ˈfyu tʃər ɪst/
    • /ˈfjuː.tʃər.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-cher-ist]
    • /ˈfyu tʃər ɪst/

Definitions of futurist word

  • noun futurist (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer. 1
  • noun futurist Theology. a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse will be fulfilled in the future. Compare presentist, preterist. 1
  • noun futurist Also, futurologist. a person whose occupation or specialty is the forecasting of future events, conditions, or developments. 1
  • abbreviation FUTURIST futuristic. 1
  • noun futurist An adherent of futurism. 1
  • adjective futurist ultra-modernist, futuristic 1

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Origin of futurist

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
From the Italian word futurista, dating back to 1835-45. See future, -ist

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Parts of speech for Futurist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

futurist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

futurist usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with futurist

  • what is a futurist?
  • what does a futurist do?

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