historicism.
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
Meaning & usage
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
Where this word comes from
Calque of German Historismus, historic + -ism.
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