microhistorian

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noun

A historian in the field of microhistory.

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Meanings

nounmicrohistorian (plural microhistorians)

plural microhistorians

  1. A historian in the field of microhistory.

    Microhistorians have likened their methods to criminal detection, in which careful observation of seemingly marginal details of obscure events and lives can result in evidence that is significant in terms of larger issues.

    2004, Michael J. Hogan, Thomas G. Paterson, Explaining the history of American foreign relations, →ISBN, page 23

Origin

From micro- + historian.

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APA

microhistorian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhistorian

MLA

“microhistorian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhistorian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microhistorian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhistorian.

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