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Historicism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Historicism is a noun meaning A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (art) The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
  2. (theology) 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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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include geographism, historicity, historiometry, historicalization, historiology, historiosophy.

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