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historicity

American  
[his-tuh-ris-i-tee] / ˌhɪs təˈrɪs ɪ ti /

noun

  1. historical authenticity.


historicity British  
/ ˌhɪstəˈrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. historical authenticity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of historicity

1875–80; probably < French historicité. See historic, -ity

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Reading Charles Murray on the historicity of the Gospels was not, suffice to say, high on my list of expectations for 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

As I see it, there is a great lack of specific historicity and context with such claims.

From Salon May 14, 2024

“Manhunt” wears its historicity lightly, and its tone and dialogue lean decidedly contemporary.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2024

Not much links this novel with Towles’ other work — “Rules of Civility” and “A Gentleman in Moscow,” two books that also have little in common except their historicity and their popularity.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2021

Transcriber's Note: Some archaic spellings have been retained to preserve the historicity of the book.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 by Various

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