retrofuturistic
adjUK /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ · US /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
Etymology From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) + futuristic.
1
Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.
- Related terms
- futuristic, retrofuture, retro future, retrofuturism, retro-futurism, retrofuturist