historicism en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of German Historismus, historic + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
- (countable, uncountable) The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| historicisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
new historicism · neo-historicism · pseudohistoricism · antihistoricism
Relateds
futurism · preterism · historicist · historism
Translations (7)
fi historismi (theory that relates events to historical context) · hu historicizmus (theory that relates events to historical context) · ca historicisme (theory that relates events to historical context) · it storicismo (theory that relates events to historical context) · fr historicisme (theory that relates events to historical context) · es historicismo (theory that relates events to historical context) · cmn 歷史主義 /历史主义 (theory that relates events to historical context)