Historicism Definition

hĭ-stôrĭ-sĭzəm, -stŏr-
noun
A theory of history holding that the course of events is determined by unchangeable laws or cyclic patterns.
Webster's New World
The theory that the only true understanding of a person, society, historical period, etc. comes about through knowledge of its history.
Webster's New World
A reliance on historical precedents in the practice of art, architecture, music, etc.
Webster's New World
The view that historical periods should be studied without imposing anachronistic categories of evaluation.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Historicism

Noun

Singular:
historicism
Plural:
historicisms

Origin of Historicism

Historicism Sentence Examples

  • Rejecting historicism it had a desire to enhance the competitiveness of German products, many of its patrons had English contacts.

  • Tricomi combines first-rate theoretical debate and textual analysis to explore the practical application of his suggestions for a new direction in literary historicism.

  • In America the social sciences were long dominated by german historicism.

  • The book begins with an astute assessment of the problems facing historicist practices and proposes a modified critical methodology, " cultural historicism.

  • Through the Israelite prophets it passed to Jesus and to Christianity, to Islam and then more recently to Western historicism and political utopianism.

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Words Starting With

HHIHIS

Words Ending With

MSMISM

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historicism

Words Starting With H and Ending With M

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With H11 Letter Words Ending With M