# Velikovskyism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pseudohistorical interpretation of ancient history and mythology as shaped by catastrophic cosmic events.

## Etymology
From Velikovsky + -ism, named after Russian-American psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky (1895–1979).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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