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单词 future shock
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future shock


noun

physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
any overload of a person's or an organization's capacity for adaptation or decision-making.

Origin of future shock

On the model of culture shock; popularized by a book of the same title (1970) by Alvin Toffler (1928–2016), U.S. journalist

Words nearby future shock

futureless, future life, future perfect, future-proof, futures, future shock, futures market, future value, futurism, futurist, futuristic
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Cultural definitions for future shock

future shock

A sense of insecurity and disorientation often felt by people whose societies are undergoing rapid change.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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