futurism

Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːt͡ʃəɹɪzəm/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
  2. noun the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future

Etymology

From future + -ism.

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artistic movement

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