ahistorical
adjective
ahis·tor·i·cal
ˌā-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl 
-ˈstär-
variants
or ahistoric
ˌā-hi-ˈstȯr-ik
-ˈstär-
: not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition
an ahistorical attitude
also
: historically inaccurate or ignorant
an ahistorical version of events
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Separated by interstitial shots of Cluj’s ahistorical new architecture, these long and static confessional scenes are spiked with Jude’s recognizably mordant wit, their dialogue timely enough to distract from the feeling of shooting fish in a barrel.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Individual and ahistorical interpretations, after all, are largely the point of the exercise.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.
—Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Individual and ahistorical interpretations, after all, are largely the point of the exercise.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.
—Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Ahistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahistorical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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