ahistorical

adjective

ahis·​tor·​i·​cal ˌā-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl How to pronounce ahistorical (audio)
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variants or ahistoric
: not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition
an ahistorical attitude
also : historically inaccurate or ignorant
an ahistorical version of events
ahistorically adverb
ahistoricism noun
ahistoricity noun

Examples of ahistorical in a Sentence

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The ahistorical explanation that Putin often offers for his invasion is that Ukrainians are really just Russians who were separated from their home country with the fall of the Soviet Union. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 To think, nonetheless purport this is ahistorical, egregiously shortsighted, and, inevitably, anti-Black. Julian Randall, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024 The result is a moving if willfully ahistorical study of an agrarian paradise lost. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 The sweltering 91-degree heat did not keep the play’s legion of boldface fans from paying homage to this deliciously ahistorical (and critically acclaimed) first-lady farce. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ahistorical 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ahistorical was in 1911

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“Ahistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahistorical. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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