World-historical
/ˌwəːldhɪˈstɒɹɪkl̩/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to world history; globally significant. not-comparable
"The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China was a world-historical event."
Example
More examples"The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China was a world-historical event."
Etymology
From world + historical, perhaps after earlier German weltgeschichtlich [from 19th c.]