1. not concerned with or related to history or historical development
Usage: academic
2. lacking historical perspective or context
Usage: academic

Examples

• The critic argued that the novel’s ahistorical approach ignored important social context.
• Her ahistorical analysis failed to consider how economic conditions had changed over time.
• The museum’s ahistorical display presented artifacts without explaining their historical significance.
• Many fairy tales are deliberately ahistorical, existing outside any specific time period.
• The philosopher’s ahistorical method focused on abstract principles rather than historical development.
• Critics called the film ahistorical for its inaccurate portrayal of medieval life.