ahistorical

[US]/ˌeihis'tɔrik,-kəl/
[UK]/ˌehɪˈstɔrɪkəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not related to history

Example Sentences

The ahistorical perspective ignores the context of the events.

Her ahistorical analysis failed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the situation.

The novel takes an ahistorical approach to storytelling.

The professor's ahistorical interpretation of the data raised some concerns.

The ahistorical viewpoint lacks depth and nuance.

An ahistorical perspective can lead to misinterpretations of past events.

The ahistorical narrative presented in the documentary raised questions about its accuracy.

Some critics argue that the film's ahistorical portrayal of the era is misleading.

Historians aim to avoid ahistorical interpretations when analyzing the past.

The ahistorical nature of the theory makes it difficult to apply to real-world scenarios.

Real-world Examples

The film is entirely ahistorical and does not  pretend to be anything but a rip-roaring comedy.

Source: Charming history

Unfortunately, the rulemaking is ahistorical, unjustified, unlawful, impractical, confusing and harmful. Accordingly, I can't support it.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

The family's costumes are particularly ostentatious, often incorporating ahistorical textiles with elaborate embroidery and vibrant floral prints.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

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.

Source: 2023-35

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