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historical dumbfounding

The tendency to assume that because something is old, it never existed.
The tendency to believe that just because something happened a long time ago, it is rendered invalid.
The inability to realize that the age of an event does not negate its authenticity.
The inability to realize that just because something is not happening now does not mean it never happened.
1. Izzy was a victim of historical dumbfounding. Izzy hated reading history books because it all just happened too long ago.

2. Jim often found himself subject to historical dumbfounding. He couldn't believe that people existed before him that thought the same thing he did.

3. Alexandria was constantly in a state of historical dumbfounding. Alexandria didn't believe the fact that nearly 38 million people died of starvation and overwork in the Great Leap Forward, which lasted four years. It happened too long ago.
by kudzu62 October 8, 2019
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Hustory

History, as rewritten by an authoritarian power for the purposes of manipulating the public.
by NOLEG June 23, 2020
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historical dialecticity

The thesis that history is a struggle between people who believe in power and people who don't believe in power.
Historical dialecticity is a logical conclusion of historical materialism: that history is a struggle between agents of heirarchy and equality.
by sandraxine August 22, 2020
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Historically Women's College

Abbreviated as HWC. A term coined to reflect the changing environments of many colleges and universities that either formerly or currently only accept cisgender women. Referring to something as an HWC can either mean that it's now co-ed, that their policies regarding gender non-conforming and nonbinary individuals are more relaxed, or as a way to recognize the fact that not everyone who attends a college branded as "a women's college" is necessarily a woman.
Students attending a Historically Women's College often end up owning multiple pairs of sandals.
Hollins is by far the best Historically Women's College!
by 33ratsinatrenchcoat December 5, 2020
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historiahusband

Some random on TikTok who never had never missed in his life. He is slightly popular on the anime side of TikTok and is known for "missing"
historiahusband? that mf down bad for historia and he always be missing
by fxnsterpoi February 18, 2021
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Histora

Histora is from Attack on Titan. She's Ymir's girlfriend and a bad bitch 👑
Histora punched Levi and he smiled what else do I need to say
by Nollisa January 18, 2021
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Historical Strategy Games

Games such as Victoria III, EU4 (European Unviersalis 4), Crusader Kings 3, and much. Much. Much. Much much more games known for causing much border gore.
Historical Strategy Games are well known for their border gore.
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