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Y2K futurism

Y2K futurism noun: a retro-futuristic aesthetic from roughly 1997 to 2004 characterized by intense techno-optimism and sleek, digital design; often characterized by chrome, icy blues, or translucent tech.

Noun

Y2K futurism (uncountable)

  1. A retro-futuristic aesthetic from roughly 1997 to 2004 characterized by intense techno-optimism and sleek, digital design; often characterized by chrome, icy blues, or translucent tech.

Questions about Y2K futurism

What does Y2K futurism mean?
Y2K futurism means a retro-futuristic aesthetic from roughly 1997 to 2004 characterized by intense techno-optimism and sleek, digital design; often characterized by chrome, icy blues, or translucent tech.
What part of speech is Y2K futurism?
Y2K futurism is a noun.

Words near Y2K futurism in the dictionary

  1. Y10K
  2. Y10K bug
  3. Y2K
  4. Y2K aesthetic
  5. Y2K bug
  6. Y2K futurism
  7. Y2K pink
  8. Y2K problem
  9. Y2K scare
  10. Y2K38
  11. ya

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