cliodynamics

English

Etymology

From Clio (“the Greek goddess of history and heroic poetry”) +‎ dynamics, coined by Russian-American complexity scientist Peter Turchin in 2003, by analogy with cliometrics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌklaɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/

Noun

cliodynamics (uncountable)

1. (neologism) The use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns.

   Synonym: (fictional) psychohistory

Related terms

• cliodynamic

 

Further reading

• cliodynamics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia