presentism
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presentism
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From present + -ism.
noun presentisms
- The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
- The belief that only current phenomena are relevant. Despite the breathless presentism of the current discourse, scholarly debate on the nature of community did not originate with the introduction of new computer technologies, but arose out of earlier concerns about the transition from agrarian to urban industrial societies.
- The ahistorical interpretation of past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge. One of the driving ideas on the left right now is presentism: the notion that figures from the past can legitimately be judged by contemporary mores and values. So the Founding Fathers are cast less as architects of the new Republic, and more as slaveholders and white oppressors.
Opposite: eternalism
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noun
Opposite: eternalism
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noun (philosophical) presentism
| Español | presentismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 현재주의 hyeonjaejuui |
| 中文 | 現在論 /现在论 xiànzàilùn |
| Português | presentismo |
| Français | présentisme |
| Deutsch | Präsentismus |
| Ελληνικά | παροντισμός parontismós |
| Русский | презенти́зм prezentízm |
Talk about this word "presentism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presentism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. presentism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presentism "presentism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presentism.Cite this
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title = {presentism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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