Futurism Definition
fyo͝ochə-rĭzəm
noun
A belief that the meaning of life and one's personal fulfillment lie in the future and not in the present or past.
American Heritage
A movement in the arts, originated by Italian painters shortly before WWI: they opposed traditionalism and sought to depict dynamic movement by eliminating conventional form and by stressing the speed, flux, and violence of the machine age.
Webster's New World
An artistic movement originating in Italy around 1910 whose aim was to express the energetic, dynamic, and violent quality of contemporary life, especially as embodied in the motion and force of modern machinery.
American Heritage
A belief that biblical prophecies, especially those contained in the book of Revelation, will be literally fulfilled at some point in the future.
American Heritage
The study and prediction of possible futures.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Futurism
Noun
Singular:
futurismPlural:
futurismsOrigin of Futurism
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From future + -ism.
From Wiktionary
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