Ahistoric

/ˌeɪhɪˈstɒrɪk/ adjective

Not concerned with or based on history; lacking historical context, or deliberately ignoring historical facts and developments.

From 'a-' (not, without) plus 'historic,' following the Greek/Latin prefix pattern for negation. It emerged in academic discourse in the 20th century as historians critiqued arguments ignoring historical context.

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