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historicism

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Synonyms: historicise, historicist, historicity, historism, historicize, historicists, historicide, historicus

Antonyms: historicise, historicist, historicity, historism, historicize, historicists, historicide, historicus

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Noun

  1. A [[theory]] that [[event]]s are influenced by [[historical]] conditions, rather than by people.
  2. {{lb|en|arts}} The use of historical styles in [[contemporary]] [[art]].
  3. {{lb|en|theology}} A method of [[interpretation]] in [[Christian]] [[eschatology]] which attempts to associate [[Biblical]] [[prophecy|prophecies]] with actual [[historical]] events and [[symbolic]] beings with historical persons or societies.

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