end-of-history illusion

proper noun

The psychological illusion by which people tend to believe that their personalities and preferences have reached a more or less stable state, despite recognising that these things have undergone significant change in the past.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe psychological illusion by which people tend to believe that their personalities and preferences have reached a more or less stable state, despite recognising that these things have undergone significant change in the past.
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