Meanings
nounretro-futurism (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of retrofuturism.
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.
1998 June 8, Charles Piller, “Apple Finds Its Design Footing Again With iMac”, in Los Angeles Times
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retro-futurism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-futurism
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“retro-futurism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-futurism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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