Historical Materialism

Euphemism among the homosexual community to refer to "doing it like it's the 1800s". Not just limited to sexual positions, but also to how a gay couple (or moresome) might refer to themselves. Similar to roommates with benefits.

"Hey baby, I think we should think about historical materialism for our relationship. My parents are super religious."

by assssssssssddddddddddddddf May 30, 2024

Historical fiction

Historical fiction

When people claim things that are historically incorrect. Example: Palestinian people existed before the 1960s, which is historical fiction.

by anonymous June 4, 2024

Historical Game Theory

The analytical approach of using game theory to model and understand the strategic decisions of historical actors—kings, generals, diplomats, revolutionaries. It asks: given their information, incentives, and the likely actions of their rivals, was going to war, signing a treaty, or betraying an ally a “rational” move? This doesn’t reduce history to math, but provides a sharp lens to cut through narrative and see the cold, strategic calculus behind pivotal moments.

Example: “A historical game theory analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis frames it not as a moral showdown, but as a brutal game of ‘Chicken’ between Kennedy and Khrushchev. Each move—the blockade, the secret deal to remove missiles from Turkey—was a strategic play to force the other to swerve (back down) without triggering mutual annihilation. It shows how they rationally danced on the edge of an irrational abyss.”

by Abzunammu February 2, 2026

Historical Normality Bias

The fallacy of judging past societies, actions, or norms by the standards of the present, or conversely, of justifying outdated, harmful practices by arguing "that was normal at the time." In its dismissive form, it's used to invalidate modern moral critiques of historical figures by claiming a lack of historical context. More perniciously, it's used to defend the persistence of antiquated injustices by appealing to their historical commonality.

Example: Defending a founding father's slaveholding by saying, "It was normal then, you can't judge him," commits the Historical Normality Bias. It uses historical descriptivism ("it was common") to avoid moral judgment, implying that collective moral failure excuses individual participation in atrocity.

by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

Historical Supremacy

The belief that the present era is inherently superior to all previous periods in history, regardless of evidence to the contrary. This mindset dismisses past knowledge, traditions, and ways of living as primitive or obsolete, reinforcing the assumption that modern society represents the pinnacle of human achievement.

The rise of historical supremacy in modern education leads many to dismiss indigenous knowledge systems, ignoring centuries of wisdom in favor of a narrative that privileges only the so-called advancements of the present.

by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025

intellectual historical innocence

This kind of innocence is when someone, generally of a younger age or uneducated, is not aware of jokes and references of historical events, and/or is surprised when they find out about it.

This can also be used to define someone that jokes about tragic historical events and/or support these "ideologies" without really knowing what they are about.

py: yo sav check this sus shit out

*shows sav a roblox group that fetishises the a*yan race*
sav: i don't understand
laz: yoooo what the fuck
py: sav, do not lose your intellectual historical innocence
laz: for your own good
sav: uhh what

by KLSFLW March 5, 2024

Would definitely struggle in historics

Used to comedy effect to describe the fastest of drivers. When describing the most elite pedallers of motorsport. Adding irony of someone so naturally talented losing to motorsport cheats.

Joey was absolutely on it in the wet conditions at the Formula Ford Festival; he would definitely struggle in historics

by HumanWreckingBall November 11, 2024