ahistorical
adjective
ahis·tor·i·cal
ˌā-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl 
-ˈstär-
variants
or ahistoric
ˌā-hi-ˈstȯr-ik
-ˈstär-
: not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition
an ahistorical attitude
also
: historically inaccurate or ignorant
an ahistorical version of events
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Hollywood loves to terraform its own past to make a buck, and this approach is always ahistorical.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
To say Iran is not a threat is ahistorical.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Putin published an ahistorical 5,000-word justification of the war to come.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
To say Iran is not a threat is ahistorical.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Putin published an ahistorical 5,000-word justification of the war to come.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Ahistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahistorical. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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