futurity (C2)
カタカナ: フューチューリティ
IPA: /fjuːˈtʃʊərəti/
Definition
The state or quality of being in the future, or the time yet to come. It is a highly formal and often literary term used to discuss the abstract concept of time ahead.
意味: 未来であるという状態や性質、あるいはこれから来る時。未来という抽象的な概念を論じる際に使われる、非常に格式高く文学的な言葉です。
Examples / 例文
Philosophers have long debated whether our actions today can truly influence the distant futurity. — Philosophers have long debated whether our actions today can truly influence the distant futurity.
The artist painted a surreal landscape meant to represent the cold, mechanical futurity of human civilization. — The artist painted a surreal landscape meant to represent the cold, mechanical futurity of human civilization.
Futurity の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Futurity:
How to Use Futurity
- distant futurity (collocation)
- The far-off, unknown time ahead — "He spent his life worrying about the distant futurity of his family."
- sense of futurity (collocation)
- A feeling or perception regarding the future — "The poem evokes a haunting sense of futurity."
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