retro-futurism en · NOUN
Etymology
From retro- + futurism.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative spelling of retrofuturism.
alt of retrofuturism
So it's no accident that the "Jetsons" cartoon theme has been encouraged in Apple's descriptions of the iMac--a vaguely reminiscent, friendly retro-futurism that people seem to crave.
1998 June 8, Charles Piller, “Apple Finds Its Design Footing Again With iMac”, in Los Angeles Times: