"hindsightism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: hindsight + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hindsight|ism}} hindsight + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hindsightism (uncountable)
  1. A tendency to look at past events with the benefit of hindsight. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hindsightism-en-noun-Ss5yka0L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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