un·his·tor·i·cal
| \ ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl
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or less commonly unhistoric \
ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-ik
, -ˈstär-
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, -ˈstär-
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Definition of unhistorical
: 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
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unhistorically
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ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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“Unhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhistorical. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of unhistorical was in 1611
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