HISTORICIZE


Meaning of HISTORICIZE in English

hiˈstȯrəˌsīz, -tär- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

1. : to render historic : give an appearance of historical verity or significance to

the traditional myth of the god's victory over the dragon … is historicized as the triumph of Yahweh over the enemies of Israel — Philip Wheelwright

2. : to make dependent on historicism especially as a basis for action or an explanation of occurrences

various disciplines also have been nationalized and over- historicized — Christian Gauss

intransitive verb

: to use historical material or depend on historicism

the nationalist and historicizing spirit of the 19th century — G.M.J.Moser

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