unhistorical
adjective
un·his·tor·i·cal
ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl 
-ˈstär-
variants
or less commonly unhistoric
ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-ik
-ˈstär-
: not based on, dealing with, or true to history : not historical
[Edmund] Spenser's imitators sometimes misunderstood his archaisms, and used them in unhistorical senses.—
Charles Barber
Charles BarberExamples of unhistorical in a Sentence
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Well, certainly the most unhistorical.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Interpreting the Qur’an exclusively by reference to its text without invoking outside or later sources is injudicious and unhistorical. .
—Christopher Carroll, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Interpreting the Qur’an exclusively by reference to its text without invoking outside or later sources is injudicious and unhistorical. .
—Christopher Carroll, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
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“Unhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhistorical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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