Word: historicism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
sto
ri
ci
sm
Definition: A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
Morphemes:
Affix: history
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἱστορίᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: istoria
Meaning: learning through research
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.