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ahistoric

 [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-]   Origin

a·his·tor·ic

   [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-]
adjective
without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition.
Also, a·his·tor·i·cal.

Origin:
1935–40; a-6 + historic
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ahistorical or ahistoric (ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl)
 
—adj
not related to history; not historical
 
ahistoric or ahistoric
 
—adj

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ahistoric
"not historical, lacking in historical background or justification," 1937, from a- (2) "not" + historic.
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