Lacking historical perspective or context.
Used in a Sentence
ahistorical
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ahistorical.
Editorial note
I hope that's right, even as I fear it's not (it's very ahistorical, if nothing else), because it's certainly the path we're committed to now.
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Quick take
Lacking historical perspective or context.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ahistorical.
adjective
Lacking historical perspective or context.
Example sentences
I hope that's right, even as I fear it's not (it's very ahistorical, if nothing else), because it's certainly the path we're committed to now.
Arguing that something is unconstitutional just because you've invented an entirely ahistorical set of definitions of the words used is, well, not all that unusual, but still not particularly interesting.
>From what I've read it seems like the lack of ubiquity forced the Plan 9 guys out of Plan 9 and back into Ubuntu or OpenBSD That's… interestingly ahistorical.
Your portrayal of constitutional originalism being some gold standard from the "good ol' days" that we have since fallen out of grace from, is thus, completely ahistorical.
Quote examples
Your portrayal of constitutional originalism being some gold standard from the "good ol' days" that we have since fallen out of grace from, is thus, completely ahistorical.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use ahistorical in a sentence?
I hope that's right, even as I fear it's not (it's very ahistorical, if nothing else), because it's certainly the path we're committed to now.
What does ahistorical mean?
Lacking historical perspective or context.
What part of speech is ahistorical?
ahistorical is commonly used as adjective.