historicity

noun

his·​to·​ric·​i·​ty ˌhi-stə-ˈri-sə-tē 

: historical actuality

Examples of historicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film’s chronology and historicity function much the same way. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

Her sudden pivot from folk-music historicity to pop ubiquity was breathtaking. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

The size, scale, provenance, historicity, and repair status are just a few examples of things to consider prior to purchasing. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

For Enwezor, Simpson’s work bears witness to a passage from representation to historicity in the course of which an individual becomes a metaphor for a group that is more than the sum of its parts. — Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for historicity

• catholicity
• ellipticity
• mutuality
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti