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accelerationist

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From acceleration +‎ -ist.

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accelerationist (plural accelerationists)

  1. A proponent of accelerationism.
    Antonym: decelerationist
    • 2017 May 11, Andy Beckett, “Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Accelerationists argue that technology, particularly computer technology, and capitalism, particularly the most aggressive, global variety, should be massively sped up and intensified – either because this is the best way forward for humanity, or because there is no alternative.

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accelerationist (comparative more accelerationist, superlative most accelerationist)

  1. Relating to accelerationism.
    accelerationist politics
    • 2022 August 11, Kaitlyn Tiffany, “Stop Putting Lasers in Joe Biden’s Eyes”, in The Atlantic[2]:
      The aesthetics at play were a bit antidemocratic, accelerationist, what have you; and mainstream coverage of the trend from this past spring cited propaganda experts on its allegedly alarming implications.

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