historicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Historical quality or authenticity based on fact.
  2. The characteristic of having appeared or developed in history, as opposed to being natural or universal.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɪstəˈɹɪsɪti/

Word forms

historicity historicities

Etymology

Probably from French historicité, or from Latin historicus + -ity. Equivalent to historic + -ity.

Related words

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