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.

Nearby words

ahimelech, ahimsa, ahir, ahira, ahishar, ahistoric, ahistorical, ahithophel, ahkio, ahl, ahmadabad

Origin of ahistoric

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

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Examples from the Web for ahistorical

Beyond its ahistorical bent, it also misses two other issues.
We're Still Fighting the Opium Wars|William O’Connor|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, sadly, he produced this one-sided, ahistorical tantrum.
An Ahistorical Tantrum In The Times|Gil Troy|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yet the notion that Barak “decimated the Israeli peace camp” is ahistorical at best.
Ehud Barak As Tactician, Not Politician|Brent E. Sasley|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The essay was widely condemned as ahistorical and simply bizarre.
The Republican Party’s Race Problem and Strom Thurmond’s Legacy|Jordan Michael Smith|September 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It speaks of culture as chiefly an economic matter, which is ahistorical and absurd.
Romney and Culture: Flip-Flop-Flip!|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ahistorical

ahistorical

ahistoric

/ (ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl) /

adjective

not related to history; not historical

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Word Origin and History for ahistorical (1 of 2)

ahistorical

adj.

"without reference to or regard for history," 1950, from a- (2) "not" + historical.

Word Origin and History for ahistorical (1 of 2)

ahistoric

adj.

"not historical, lacking in historical background or justification," 1911, from a- (2) "not" + historic.