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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

historicism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
his-tori-cism
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The use of historical styles in contemporary art.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of German Historismus, historic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

historicisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antihistoricism pseudohistoricism

Phrases

neo-historicism new historicism

Frequently Paired Words

historicist futurism historism preterism

Questions

What does historicism mean?
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
Where does historicism come from?
Calque of German Historismus, historic + -ism.

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