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

It makes me chuckle because the trauma is so evident, but it also makes me angry because it is fundamentally ahistorical and untrue.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025

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

Let's talk about your sort-of-but-not-entirely benign passion for the supposed "Celtic" past: Let's talk about your tattoos, very likely an ahistorical mishmash of definitely-not-Celtic stuff and pseudo-medieval Christian lettering and incoherent 20th-century nationalism.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

The precedents limiting liability by the officer and the town “have been criticized for being atextual, ahistorical, and driven by policy considerations,” the court wrote.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 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