futurist

noun fu·tur·ist \ˈfyü-chə-rist\

: a person who tries to tell what the future will be like

Full Definition of FUTURIST

: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends

: one who advocates or practices futurism

— futurist adjective

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circa 1846

Synonyms: augur, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, prophet, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, visionary

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