Historicism

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪstɔɹɪkˈɪzəm/

Historicism (noun)

  1. The belief that historical events shape ideas and culture in important ways.

Examples

  • Understanding history helps us learn from past mistakes.
  • Historicism is the study of how history influences events.

Common collocations: study historicism, apply historicism, embrace historicism

Synonyms of Historicism

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Historicism

  • denies the importance of historical context