presentism
presentism · presentisms
презентизм
Präsentismus
The view that neither the future nor the past existThe view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
Präsentismus
презенти́змprezentízm
(countable, uncountable)The belief that only current phenomena are relevant.
(countable, uncountable)The ahistorical interpretation of past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge.
More definitions
- the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
Translations
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Origin
From present + -ism.From present + -ism.
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Forms
plural: presentisms| Singular | presentism |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable