historicide

The murder of history; accomplished when a historian leans too far to the postmodernist/relativist or too far to the scientific/objectivist side of the spectrum.

Gibbon nearly committed historicide back there. Thank goodness Ranke has sorted us all out.

by Zagaloo November 25, 2009

historicism

Phenology in which the process-of-ontologization (making-of) of an object demonstrates itself in the final object as a narrative (motif (product)).

Part of the historicist (heuristicist) sequence: materialism, constructivism, and substantivism (substantialism).

"Heuristicism is a morpheme of the word "historicism."

by tomorrowtomorrow January 20, 2019

Historicle

An article from history. It can be any length of time, as long as it's at least older than five years.

Guy A: Anything on the news?

Guy B: No, but there's this historicle about women in the 50's having sweet racks.

Guy: Uh, thanks... I guess?

by CallMeMrTiggles April 17, 2013

historicity

A penomenon of demonstration in which deconstructionism and therefore formalism can only represent linear time as moving backwards.

Also called "left-wing determinism."

Historicity is the obstacle the left must surmount in order to formalize free will.

by metawave August 13, 2019

Historicked Out

When you've had too many "historical events" happen in your lifetime.

Bruh, I'm too historicked out to listen to any more climate change and aliens crap, no cap.

by Stupid_Millennial_81 August 2, 2023