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futurology

[ fyoo-chuh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.

futurology

/ ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study or prediction of the future of mankind

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Derived Forms

  • ˌfuturˈologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • fu·tur·o·log·i·cal [fyoo-cher-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of futurology1

First recorded in 1945–50; future + -o- + -logy

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