epochism
epochism noun: a tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
Noun
epochism (uncountable)
- A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
- I call this epochism because it exalts one's own epoch to the contempt of other epochs. Epochism is a kind of unwisdom. Its opposite is a sense of tradition, an openness to the values that guided the lives of those before us.2006, Luke Bell, A Deep and Subtle Joy: Life at Quarr Abbey, page 58
- While it is generally admitted that Leonardo was hugely gifted, the modern tendency to arrogant 'epochism' seeks to undermine his achievements. After all, when he was in his prime, even the technique of printing was a novelty.2020, Clive Prince, Lynn Picknett, The Templar Revelation, page 26
Origin of epochism
From epoch + -ism.
Questions about epochism
- What does epochism mean?
- Epochism means a tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
- What part of speech is epochism?
- Epochism is a noun.
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