ahistorical

[ ey-hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-i-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition.

Origin of ahistorical

1
First recorded in 1925–30; a-6 + historical
  • Also a·his·tor·ic [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-ik] /ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr ɪk/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for ahistorical

ahistorical

ahistoric

/ (ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. not related to history; not historical

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