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retrofuturism

retrofuturism noun: the revival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design.

Noun

retrofuturism (uncountable)

  1. The revival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design.
    • Even the aesthetics of its interface, with a kind of Star Trek-like retrofuturism, makes users feel as if their computer is doing the things we imagined computers would be doing, rather than the humdrum business of typing, filing and storing.2006, David Bell, Science, Technology and Culture, Open University Press, →ISBN, pages 89–90

Forms of retrofuturism

alternative formretro-futurism

Origin of retrofuturism

From retro- + futurism.

Words formed from retrofuturism

Questions about retrofuturism

What does retrofuturism mean?
Retrofuturism means the revival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design.
What part of speech is retrofuturism?
Retrofuturism is a noun.

Words near retrofuturism in the dictionary

  1. retroforeland
  2. retrofract
  3. retrofracted
  4. retrofuture
  5. retrofutures
  6. retrofuturism
  7. retrofuturist
  8. retrofuturistic
  9. retrog.
  10. retrogame
  11. retrogamer

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