pastism

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pastism

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From past + -ism.

noun

uncountable The belief that only the past is important, or that it is the best model to be emulated.
Similar: passéism

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@misc{pastism_2026,
  title = {pastism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pastism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}