ahistorical
English
editEtymology
editFrom a- + historical or ahistoric + -al.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌeɪhɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/
Adjective
editahistorical (comparative more ahistorical, superlative most ahistorical)
- Lacking historical perspective or context.
- 1925, The New Yorker, volume 51, page 32:
- 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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editlacking historical perspective
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