ahistorical
[ ey-hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr ɪ kəl /
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adjective
without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition.
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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Also a·his·tor·ic [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-ik] /ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr ɪk/ .
Origin of ahistorical
First recorded in 1925–30; a-6 + historical
Words nearby ahistorical
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ahistorical
ahistoric
/ (ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl) /
adjective
not related to history; not historical
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