Futurity: meaning, definitions and examples

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futurity

 

[ fjสŠหˆtสƒสŠษ™riหŒti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น futuro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคตเคฟเคทเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zukunft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ masa depan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐะนะฑัƒั‚ะฝั”

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyszล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœชๆฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avenir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ futuro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gelecek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฏธ๋ž˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชู‚ุจู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ budoucnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ budรบcnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœชๆฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prihodnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ framtรญรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะฐัˆะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™lษ™cษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.