Retro-futurism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of retrofuturism. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From retro- + futurism.

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