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ahistorical
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a·his·tor·i·cal  (h-stôr-kl, -str-)
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).
ahistorical [ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl], ahistoric
adj
not related to history; not historical
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Adj.1.ahistorical - unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition
historical - of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"
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