Saeculum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saeculum is a noun meaning An approximately 85-year cycle in Strauss-Howe generational theory, a highly controversial sociological theory that postulates that zeitgeist and popular cultural values exist along recurring cycles.
Meaning
An approximately 85-year cycle in Strauss-Howe generational theory, a highly controversial sociological theory that postulates that zeitgeist and popular cultural values exist along recurring cycles.
More Meanings
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A cyclical period of time, roughly equal to the time needed for the complete renewal of a human population:
Example Sentences
Despite skepticism regarding the degree of forecasting, the authors' presentation of historical events is comprehensive and arguments for their organization into a cyclical method of four era saeculums convincing.
Word Forms
- saeculums
- saecula
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seculum, cycle, septennium, sexennium, septenary, saros.
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