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futurism

fu·tu·rism

UK/ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/ US/ˈfjutʃɜrˌɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age

2.

the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future

Origin

From future + -ism.

Phrases

  • moral futurism
  • Y2K futurism

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