FUTURIST

futuristic, futurist

(adjective) of or relating to futurism; “futurist art”

fantast, futurist

(noun) someone who predicts the future

futurist

(noun) a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

futurist (plural futurists)

(arts) An adherent to the principles of the artistic movement of futurism.

One who studies and predicts possible futures.

Synonym: futurologist

Adjective

futurist (comparative more futurist, superlative most futurist)

In the style of futurism.

Synonym: futuristic

Source: Wiktionary


Fu"tur*ist, n.

1. One whose chief interests are in what is to come; one who anxiously, eagerly, or confidently looks forward to the future; an expectant.

2. (Theol.)

Definition: One who believes or maintains that the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Bible is to be in the future.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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