Definition of "futurist" []

• An adherent to the principles of the artistic movement of futurism. (noun)
• One who studies and predicts possible futures. (noun)
• In the style of futurism. (adjective)

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• "And I've always been nervous about the term futurist, because you seem doomed to failure because you can't really predict it."
• "Even the term "futurist" is now considered a logical definition of a career which, if used a few years ago, would have given the vision of a carnival side show attraction."
• "According to a certain futurist, on-going technological developments (i.e. the Internet) will lead the U.S. society in a direction where being able to read and write in English well will become less important."