ahistorical

ahistorical
a·his·tor·i·cal (ā'hĭ-stôrʹĭ-kəl, -stŏrʹ-) adj.
Unconcerned with or unrelated to history, historical development, or tradition: “All of this is totally ahistorical. There is virtually no evidence in the historical record to support any of it” (Heritage Foundation Reports).

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  • ahistorical — adjective Lacking historical perspective or context …   Wiktionary

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  • ahistorical — [ˌeɪhɪ stɒrɪk(ə)l] adjective lacking historical perspective or context. Derivatives ahistorically adverb …   English new terms dictionary

  • ahistorical — ahis·tor·i·cal …   English syllables

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  • ahistorical — adjective unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition • Ant: ↑historical …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Decline of the West — Cover of Volume II, first edition, 1922 The Decline of the West (German: Der Untergang des Abendlandes), or The Downfall of the Occident, is a two volume work by Oswald Spengler, the first volume of which was published in the summer of 1918.… …   Wikipedia

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