macrohistory en · NOUN
Etymology
From macro- + history.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A form of large-scale history dealing with large groups of cultures over very long time periods.
These days, it’s chiefly nonhistorians like Jared Diamond and Tim Flannery who seek to trace the long arc of the species and write macrohistory in a scientific key.
2008 March 16, Alexander Star, “I Feel Good”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrohistories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
macrohistorian · macrohistorical · macrohistorically · big history · deep history