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futurology

noun
fu·​tur·​olo·​gy | \ ËŒfyü-chÉ™-ˈrä-lÉ™-jÄ“ How to pronounce futurology (audio) \

Definition of futurology

: a study that deals with future possibilities based on current trends
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Other Words from futurology

futurological \ ËŒfyü-​chÉ™-​rÉ™-​ˈlä-​ji-​kÉ™l How to pronounce futurological (audio) \ adjective
futurologist \ ËŒfyü-​chÉ™-​ˈrä-​lÉ™-​jist How to pronounce futurologist (audio) \ noun

Examples of futurology in a Sentence

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 Disneyland seems to have lost its passion for futurology, letting what was once an innovative, optimistic, imaginative Tomorrowland slip into a symbol of yesteryear. — Rachel Withers, Slate Magazine, "How did Walt Disney’s vision of a futuristic metropolis become a quaint symbol of a bygone era?," 4 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of futurology

1946, in the meaning defined above

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futurology

noun
How to pronounce futurology (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of futurology

: the study of what might happen in the future

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