historicist

his·tor·i·cism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-stawr-uh-siz-uh m, -stor-]
- /hɪˈstɔr əˌsɪz əm, -ˈstɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-stawr-uh-siz-uh m, -stor-]
- /hɪˈstɔr əˌsɪz əm, -ˈstɒr-/

Definitions of historicist word

noun historicist a theory that history is determined by immutable laws and not by human agency. 1
noun historicist a theory that all cultural phenomena are historically determined and that historians must study each period without imposing any personal or absolute value system. 1
noun historicist a profound or excessive respect for historical institutions, as laws or traditions. 1
noun historicist a search for laws of historical evolution that would explain and predict historical phenomena. 1
noun historicist Of or pertaining to historicism. 1
noun historicist An advocate of historicism. 0

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Origin of historicist

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; historic + -ism; compare German Historismus

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Parts of speech for Historicist

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historicist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

historicist usage trend in Literature

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