ahistorical

American  

[ey-hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-i-kuhl] / ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr ɪ kəl /

Also ahistoric

adjective

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

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ahistorical British  

/ ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl /

adjective

1. not related to history; not historical

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Etymology

Origin of ahistorical

First recorded in 1925–30; a- ⁶ + historical

Example Sentences

And by bizarre, I mean ahistorical and wrong.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

At a time when instruction in biology can be increasingly reductive and ahistorical, paleontologists teach us the astonishing breadth of past and present life on Earth and the long history that led to today’s biosphere.

From Scientific American • Aug. 30, 2023

To say he "developed skills," as if he had signed up for some sort of apprenticeship program, is appallingly ahistorical.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023

“Like with anything else these days, it’s introduced through this ahistorical signposting phenomenon,” he said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

With its seemingly lighthearted plot, crowd-pleasing comedy and lively musical numbers, “Oklahoma!” itself has become synonymous with the romanticized, ahistorical, idealistic American identity it wrestles with in the text.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022