Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːtʃərɪst/
noun
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1 (Futurist) an adherent of Futurism.
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2a person who studies the future and makes predictions about it based on current trends: the agency hired a futurist to pinpoint trends
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3 Theology a person who believes that eschatological prophecies are still to be fulfilled.
adjective
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1 (Futurist) relating to Futurism or the Futurists: the Futurist painters
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2relating to a vision of the future: the grim urban setting of the novel would have been a futurist nightmare