World-historical

//ˌwəːldhɪˈstɒɹɪkl̩// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to world history; globally significant. not-comparable

    "The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China was a world-historical event."

Example

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"The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China was a world-historical event."

Etymology

From world + historical, perhaps after earlier German weltgeschichtlich [from 19th c.]

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