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futurist

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In the style of futurism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futuristic

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An adherent to the principles of the artistic movement of futurism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who studies and predicts possible futures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futurologist

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to futurism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • futurist art

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futuristic

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

someone who predicts the future

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fantast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: visionary, illusionist, seer

6

noun

Meaning 6

a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English future Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English futurist From future + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: футурысты́чны (futurystýčny) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Catalan: futurista — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Chinese Mandarin: 未来派的 — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Dutch: futuristisch — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Finnish: futuristinen — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • French: futuriste — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Galician: futurista — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • German: futuristisch — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Greek: φουτουριστικά (foutouristiká) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Hebrew: עתידני (atidaní) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Hungarian: futurisztikus — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Indonesian: futuristis — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Irish: todhchaíoch — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Italian: futuristico — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Italian: futuribile — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Polish: futurystyczny — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Portuguese: futurista — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Portuguese: futurístico — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Russian: футуристи́ческий (futuristíčeskij) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Russian: футури́стский (futurístskij) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Spanish: futurista — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Spanish: futurístico — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Tatar: kiläçäktägeçä — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Turkish: fütürist — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Ukrainian: футуристи́чний (futurystýčnyj) — advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future
  • Finnish: futuristi — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • French: futuriste — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Georgian: ფუტურისტული (puṭurisṭuli) — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • German: Futurist — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • German: Futuristin — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Greek: φουτουριστής (foutouristís) — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Irish: todhchaíochaí — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Italian: futurista — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Polish: futurysta — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Polish: futurystka — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Portuguese: futurista — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Portuguese: futurístico — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Portuguese: futurística — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Russian: футури́ст (futuríst) — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Russian: футури́стка (futurístka) — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Spanish: futurista — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Spanish: futurístico — adherent to the principles of futurism
  • Spanish: futurística — adherent to the principles of futurism