adj
ahistorical
Ahistorical (adj) means showing no awareness of history or historical background.
adj
1
Showing no awareness of history or historical background.
"Students are profoundly ahistorical now, and I think they need to work out the notion of how their own environment, over time, has shaped their lives."
— The New Yorker (1925)
2
Not true to history, or not backed up by historical evidence.
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Etymology
Formed from a- and historical, or alternatively from ahistoric and -al.
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What is the meaning of ahistorical?
"ahistorical" (adj) means showing no awareness of history or historical background.
What is the opposite of ahistorical?
The opposite of "ahistorical" is historical.
What are the different meanings of ahistorical?
"ahistorical" has 2 main meanings: 1. Showing no awareness of history or historical background; 2. Not true to history, or not backed up by historical evidence.
