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presentism
[ pri-zen-tiz-uhm ]
noun
- the centering of present-day attitudes, values, and concepts in the interpretation of historical events:
Presentism and failure to understand the political themes of the book in their historical context have led to many poorly informed modern criticisms of it.
- Philosophy. the metaphysical doctrine that only things that are present exist.
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Other Words From
- pre·sent·ist adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of presentism1
First recorded in 1915–20; present 1( def ) + -ism ( def )
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Example Sentences
The pessimism and presentism which marked that occasion caused a severing between historians and the reading masses.
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