historicocritical

adjective

his·​tor·​i·​co·​critical

hi¦stȯrə̇(ˌ)kō,

-tär-,

-rē(-+

: based on or involving the use of techniques of both historian and critic

an historicocritical examination of religion

historicocritically

"+

adverb

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