Futurity: meaning, definitions and examples
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futurity
[ fjสหtสสษriหti ]
time concept
Futurity refers to the quality or condition of being future. It denotes the time yet to come, often associated with expectations and uncertainties about what may happen next. In philosophical contexts, it can relate to discussions about time and existence, pondered as a state or period that has not yet occurred. The concept is often used in various disciplines, including literature, planning, and science fiction, where it denotes events, actions, or situations that will take place later.
Synonyms
future, horizon, potential, prospect.
Examples of usage
- The futurity of technology is hard to predict.
- In literature, futurity often serves as a plot device.
- Philosophers debate the implications of futurity on free will.
Translations
Translations of the word "futurity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น futuro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคตเคฟเคทเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Zukunft
๐ฎ๐ฉ masa depan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐะนะฑััะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przyszลoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๆฅ
๐ซ๐ท avenir
๐ช๐ธ futuro
๐น๐ท gelecek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏธ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชูุจู
๐จ๐ฟ budoucnost
๐ธ๐ฐ budรบcnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆชๆฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ prihodnost
๐ฎ๐ธ framtรญรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปะฐัะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษlษcษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ futuro
Etymology
The word 'futurity' originates from the Latin noun 'futuritas', which derives from 'futurus', meaning 'about to be' or 'to be forthcoming'. This Latin root traces back to the verb 'esse', which means 'to be'. The term has evolved through Middle English and came into usage in the early 19th century to specifically denote the quality of being in the future, distinguishing it from past and present. Over the years, 'futurity' has gained a more philosophical aspect as discussions regarding time, existence, and destiny developed, especially during the Enlightenment and into the modern philosophical discourse. Its application transitioned into various domains, including literature, theology, and futurism, as thinkers began to explore the implications of future possibilities and human agency.