historicism
/hɪˈstɒrɪsɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1
- the theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history历史主义, 历史决定论（社会和文化现象由历史决定）。
1.1
- the belief that historical events are governed by laws历史事件规律论。
2
- the tendency to regard historical development as the most basic aspect of human existence历史第一主义。
3
- chiefly derogatory (in artistic and architectural contexts) excessive regard for past styles〈主贬〉（艺术, 建筑）传统崇拜, 复古主义。
派生词
historicist
noun词源
late 19th cent.: from HISTORIC, translating German Historismus.