What is Historocity? Definition & Meaning

Historocity (noun)

Pronunciation: /ˌhɪs.təˈrɑː.sə.ti/

Plural: historocities

Definition:

Historocity, historical value, is derived from combining historical facts through the aggregation and authentication of data related to artifacts as well as the historicity, popularity and notoriety of objects (people, places and things) associated with or indexed from the artifact. A Historocity System creates levels of value based one the historical significance, social interactions, materials, expert opinions, sentimental and monetarily exchanges values of the objects which are utilized by curators, storytellers, researchers, collections, collectors and sales platforms.

Noun: historical value, value associated with or created by an object’s history. A method or model for determining historical value.

Example Sentences:

  • That vinyl record may be scratched, but its historocity is priceless, it was the first one my dad ever bought.
  • The historocity of a photograph isn’t just in the image, but in who took it, when, where, and why.
  • Historocity transforms objects into stories, and stories into legacy.

Historocitize (verb)

Pronunciation:  /ˌhɪs.təˈrɑː.sə.taɪz/

Plural:  historocitizes, historocitizing, historocitized

Definition:

To imbue an object with recorded history, stories, or context that increases its perceived or cultural value. Often done through the Historocity® Platform or similar system.

Example Sentences:

  • I historocitized my grandfather’s watch before gifting it to my son.
  • The app lets users historocitize items before listing them for trade or sale.
  • Museums are now historocitizing everyday objects from the early internet era.

Historocitized (adjective)

Pronunciation: /ˌhɪs.təˈrɑː.sə.taɪzd/

Definition:

Describes an object that has had its personal, cultural, or historical story captured and preserved.

Noun: historical value, value associated with or created by an object’s history. A method or model for determining historical value.

Example Sentences:

  • That’s not just any mug—it’s a historocitized keepsake from our family reunion.
  • Each historocitized item includes a scannable record of its past.
  • Only historocitized collectibles are eligible for the certified provenance badge.

Historocitive (Adjective /Optional alternative)

Pronunciation: /ˌhɪs.təˈrɑː.sə.tɪv/

Definition:

Relating to or characterized by historocity; capable of carrying or conveying meaningful historical value.

Noun: historical value, value associated with or created by an object’s history. A method or model for determining historical value.

Example

  • The exhibit was deeply historocitive—every piece had a story that connected across generations.

Origin

Coined in the 2020s from "history" + "authenticity"/"velocity"/"curiosity," historocity was developed to describe the often overlooked but deeply felt significance that objects carry due to their unique pasts. Trademarked by Invisible Foundry, the term underpins a platform and model for attaching, scoring, and preserving object-based meaning. Invisible Foundry uses it to describe its proprietary system for measuring and preserving object provenance and cultural value.