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microhistory

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the past on a small scale, such as an individual neighborhood or town, as a case study for general trends.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: macrohistory

History

Etymology

From micro- + history.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: microhistòria — study of the past on a small scale
  • French: microhistoire — study of the past on a small scale
  • German: Mikrogeschichte — study of the past on a small scale
  • Greek: μικροϊστορία (mikroïstoría) — study of the past on a small scale
  • Italian: microstoria — study of the past on a small scale
  • Portuguese: micro-história — study of the past on a small scale
  • Spanish: microhistoria — study of the past on a small scale