ahistorical

a·his·tor·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-ik or ey-hi-stawr-i-kuh l, -stor-i-kuh l]
- /ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr ɪk or ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr ɪ kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-ik or ey-hi-stawr-i-kuh l, -stor-i-kuh l]
- /ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr ɪk or ˌeɪ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr ɪ kəl/

Definitions of ahistorical word

adjective ahistorical not related to history; not historical 3
adjective ahistorical without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition. 1
noun ahistorical Lacking historical perspective or context. 1

See all 3 definitions of ahistorical

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Origin of ahistorical

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; a-6 + historic

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Parts of speech for Ahistorical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ahistorical

ahistorical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ahistorical usage trend in Literature

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