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futurism

Definition of futurism

noun

[mass noun]
  • concern with events and trends of the future, or which anticipate the future.
  • (Futurism) an artistic movement begun in Italy in 1909, which strongly rejected traditional forms and embraced the energy and dynamism of modern technology. Launched by Filippo Marinetti, it had effectively ended by 1918 but was widely influential, particularly in Russia on figures such as Malevich and Mayakovsky.

Origin:

from future + -ism, translating Italian futurismo, French futurisme

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