单词	presentism
释义	presentism noun pres·​ent·​ism ˈpre-zᵊn-ˌti-zəm  : an attitude toward the past dominated by present-day attitudes and experiences presentist ˈpre-zᵊn-tist  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web All of which tends to confirm Mr. Sweet’s observations about the perils of presentism and activism. Dominic Green, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 This means valuing presentism over actual productivity, which inadvertently promotes pretending to work rather than work, and political maneuvering over value creation and merit. Tomas Chamorro-premuzic, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The presentism that Hartog fleshed out in his writing is a cynical worldview devoid of vision. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 July 2020 This is not a case of presentism, that historical sin of applying present-day virtues upon the past. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2020 Hartog is quick to point out that this idea of presentism doesn’t explain all of modern life’s conundrums. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 July 2020 With presentism, there are the victors, and the vanquished. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 July 2020 Every critic today should beware of presentism: judging people from 50, 150, or 500 years ago based on 2017’s fragile sensitivities. Deroy Murdock, National Review, 30 Aug. 2017 Of all the prejudices of pundits, presentism is the strongest. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017 See More Word History Etymology present entry 3 First Known Use 1923, in the meaning defined above
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