presentist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of presentist
Example Sentences
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This may be done from the best of motives, but it is shortsighted in the extreme — you might even say presentist.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2022
The presentist approach to the history of philosophy examines philosophical texts for the arguments they contain and judges whether their conclusions remain relevant for philosophical concerns today.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
“We can’t be presentist about this particular crime. That twinned marginalization is important to understand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2021
He’s wrong, of course—but this whole mess should be quite instructive to anyone who wants to avoid the presentist trap of projecting motives onto a huge and diverse group of people who are long gone.
From Slate ● May 2, 2018
Another group argues that all historical films are presentist — they use the past to illuminate modern conundrums.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2017
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