ahistorical


ahis·tor·i·cal

adj \ˌā-hi-ˈstr-i-kəl, -ˈtär-\

Definition of AHISTORICAL

: not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition <an ahistorical attitude>; also : historically inaccurate or ignorant <an ahistorical version of events>
ahis·tor·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
ahis·tor·i·cism \-ə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun
ahis·to·ric·i·ty \-ˌhis-tə-ˈri-sə-tē\ noun

Variants of AHISTORICAL

ahis·tor·i·cal or ahis·tor·ic \-ik\

First Known Use of AHISTORICAL

1945

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