nonhistorical

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non·his·tor·i·cal | \ ˌnän-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl

, -ˈstär- \

Definition of nonhistorical

: not historical: such as

a : not based on history an essentially nonhistorical account

b : not used or reproducing what was used in the past nonhistorical costumes nonhistorical building materials

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Other Words from nonhistorical

nonhistorically \ ˌnän-hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē

, -ˈstär- \ adverb

All but one of the windows look authentically old-fashioned. The offending window belongs to a bathroom and was appropriately—if nonhistorically—modest. — George Graham

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Recent Examples on the Web The closest nonhistorical portrayals to Washington’s role among recent winners are probably Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club and Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. — Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 3 Mar. 2018

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