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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFuturist
/ˈfjuːtʃərɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who studies or predicts the future, especially in relation to technology and societal trends.
"As a futurist, she often speaks at conferences about the impact of artificial intelligence on daily life." - 2
An advocate of the Futurism movement in art and literature, which sought to capture the energy and dynamism of modern technology.
"The futurist painters aimed to depict movement and speed in their works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun future, originating from Old French futur and ultimately from Latin futurus (about to be). The suffix -ist was added to denote a person who adheres to or studies a particular doctrine, emerging prominently in the early 20th century alongside artistic and philosophical avant-garde movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Futurist" is said worldwide
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futuriste
Transliteration: futuriste
"Elle est une futuriste qui prédit les tendances technologiques."
Futurist
Transliteration: Futurist
"Er ist ein Futurist, der über die Zukunft der Arbeit spricht."
futurista
Transliteration: futurista
"Il futurista analizza le tendenze future della società."
futurista
Transliteration: futurista
"El futurista predice cambios en la tecnología."
futurista
Transliteration: futurista
"O futurista discute inovações que moldarão o futuro."
भविष्यवादी
Transliteration: Bhavishyavadi
"वह एक भविष्यवादी है जो तकनीकी प्रगति के बारे में बात करता है।"
未来主义者
Transliteration: wèilái zhǔyì zhě
"作为未来主义者，他预测了科技的未来。"
미래주의자
Transliteration: miraejuuija
"그는 미래주의자로서 기술의 발전에 대해 이야기합니다."
未来主義者
Transliteration: Mirai shugi-sha
"彼は未来主義者として、技術の進化について語ります。"
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