historicism
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historicism
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Calque of German Historismus, historic + -ism.
noun historicisms
- A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
- The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
- A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
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noun theory that relates events to historical context
| Español | historicismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 역사주의 yeoksajuui |
| 日本語 | 歴史主義 |
| 中文 | 歷史主義 /历史主义 lìshǐ zhǔyì |
| Português | historicismo |
| Français | historicisme |
| Deutsch | Historizismus |
| Italiano | storicismo |
| Română | istoricism |
| العربية | التاريخية |
| עברית | היסטוריציזם |
Talk about this word "historicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/historicism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. historicism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/historicism "historicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/historicism.Cite this
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title = {historicism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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