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futurism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun futurism has 2 senses
- futurism(n = noun.group) Array - an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age; Array is a kind of art movement, artistic movement
- futurism(n = noun.cognition) Array - the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future; Array is a kind of perspective, position, view
Derived form adjective futuristic1
Derived forms noun futurist2, noun futurist1, adjective futuristic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
futurism, n.
- A movement or phase of post-impressionism (which see, below). [PJC]
- A point of view that finds meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present. The philosophy of a futurist. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
futurism, n. a movement in art, literature, music, etc., with violent departure from traditional forms so as to express movement and growth.
Etymology
FUTURE + -ISM, after It. futurismo, F futurisme
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