unhistorical

C2 Topic:Culture & History
US /ˌʌnhɪˈstɔrɪkəl/ UK /ˌʌnhɪˈstɒrɪkəl/
adj Freq #664219

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not based on, supported by, or consistent with historical evidence or fact

    The reviewer called the claim wholly unhistorical and cited records that contradicted it.

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Synonyms
1 adj · not based on, supported by,... ahistoricalhistorically inaccurateunfounded
Opposites
historicalfactualwell-documented
Word family

Etymology

Formed from un- ('not') + historical. In critical use it usually means unsupported by or contrary to history, rather than merely unrelated to the academic study of history.

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