retrofuture

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noun

An outdated vision of the future.

“the nuclear retrofuture of the 1950s”

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Meanings

nounretrofuture (plural retrofutures)

plural retrofutures · alternative retro future

  1. An outdated vision of the future.

    the nuclear retrofuture of the 1950s

Origin

From retro- + future.

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Cite this entry
APA

retrofuture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuture

MLA

“retrofuture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrofuture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuture.

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