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Definition of
historicism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
historicism
noun
noun
NAmE
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hɪˈstɔrəˌsɪzəm
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NAmE
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hɪˈstɑrəˌsɪzəm
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uncountable
]
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the theory that cultural and social events and situations can be explained by history
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historicism
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