ahistoric

or a·his·tor·i·cal

[ ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-ik or ey-hi-stawr-i-kuh l, -stor-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr ɪk or ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr ɪ kəl /

adjective

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

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Origin of ahistoric

First recorded in 1935–40; a-6 + historic

Words nearby ahistoric

ahimelech, ahimsa, ahir, ahira, ahishar, ahistoric, ahistorical, ahithophel, ahkio, ahl, ahmadi
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British Dictionary definitions for ahistorical

ahistorical

ahistoric

/ (ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl) /

adjective

not related to history; not historical
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