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单词 unhistorical
释义

unhistorical

adjective

un·​his·​tor·​i·​cal ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl How to pronounce unhistorical (audio)
-ˈstär-
variants or less commonly unhistoric
ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-ik How to pronounce unhistorical (audio)
-ˈstär-
: not based on, dealing with, or true to history : not historical
[Edmund] Spenser's imitators sometimes misunderstood his archaisms, and used them in unhistorical senses. Charles Barber
unhistorically
ˌən-hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce unhistorical (audio)
-ˈstär-
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Interpreting the Qur’an exclusively by reference to its text without invoking outside or later sources is injudicious and unhistorical. . Christopher Carroll, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

unhistorical

adjective

as in nonhistorical

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nonhistorical
  • fictitious
  • fictional
  • speculative
  • nonfactual
  • fictionalized
  • apocryphal
  • theoretical
  • hypothetical
  • unauthentic
  • fanciful
  • exaggerated
  • imaginary
  • mythical
  • chimerical
  • theoretic
  • undocumented
  • nondocumentary
  • fantastical
  • mythic
  • unsupportable
  • legendary
  • imagined
  • invented
  • made-up
  • pretend
  • insupportable
  • make-believe
  • fabulous
  • chimeric
  • fantastic
  • embroidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • historical
  • factual
  • true
  • objective
  • literal
  • hard
  • documentary
  • real
  • actual
  • authentic
  • bona fide
  • genuine
  • right
  • nonfictional
  • matter-of-fact
  • documented
  • established
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