/ Dictionary / Index F futurist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fu•tur•ist Pronunciation: (fy'chur-ist), [key] — n. (sometimes cap.) a follower of futurism, esp. an artist or writer. a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse will be fulfilled in the future. Cf. presentist, preterist. a person whose occupation or specialty is the forecasting of future events, conditions, or developments. —adj. futuristic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: futurist (Thesaurus) futurism futuristic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language