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historicism
noun
- a theory of history holding that the course of events is determined by unchangeable laws or cyclic patterns
- the theory that the only true understanding of a person, society, historical period, etc. comes about through knowledge of its history
- a reliance on historical precedents in the practice of art, architecture, music, etc.
Related Forms:
- historicist noun, adjective
See historicism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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