epochism

While it is generally admitted that Leonardo was hugely gifted, the modern tendency to arrogant ‘epochism’ seeks to undermine his achievements.

The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004

While it is generally admitted that Leonardo was hugely gifted, the modern tendency to arrogant ‘epochism’ seeks to undermine his achievements.

The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004

Philosophy reduced to "theory of knowledge," in fact no more than a timid epochism and doctrine of abstinence - a philosophy that never gets beyond the threshold and takes pains to deny itself the right to enter - that is philosophy in its last throes, an end, an agony, something inspiring pity.

Macleans.ca 2009