Cliodynamics

//ˌklaɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns. neologism, uncountable

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psychohistory

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.

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