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retrofuturistic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) + futuristic.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.

Forms

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retro-futuristic alternative lexicographic
more retrofuturistic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most retrofuturistic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

retrofuturism · retrofuturist · retro-futurism · futuristic · retro future · retrofuture

Synonyms

retrofuturist

Translations (7)

sv retrofuturistisk (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · pl retrofuturystyczny (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · fi retrofuturistinen (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · pt retrofuturista (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · de retrofuturistisch (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · ka რეტროფუტურისტული (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past) · es retrofuturista (of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past)