uchronic
UK/juːˈkɹɒnɪk/
uchronic adjective: pertaining to uchronia; painting an idealized or semi-fictional view of the past.
Adjective
uchronic (comparative more uchronic, superlative most uchronic)
- Pertaining to uchronia; painting an idealized or semi-fictional view of the past.
- Uchronic visions were part of Icelandic collective representations of the world, and as such they deeply influenced the response of the society to its own history.1992, Kirsten Hastrup, Other Histories, page 113
- Then there was the context: the British countryside may have largely been reduced to a monocultural desert of agribusiness, but our uchronic vision of it persists: we expect to find Rosie with some sharp cider under the haystack, not a roseate energy drink.2014 June 15, Will Self, The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- uchronian
- Pertaining to uchronia (meaning alternative history).
Synonyms of uchronic
Forms of uchronic
| comparative | more uchronic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most uchronic |
Origin of uchronic
From uchronia + -ic.
Questions about uchronic
- What does uchronic mean?
- Uchronic means pertaining to uchronia; painting an idealized or semi-fictional view of the past.
- What part of speech is uchronic?
- Uchronic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce uchronic?
- Uchronic is pronounced /juːˈkɹɒnɪk/ (UK).
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