Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahistoricism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ahis-tori-cism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attitude that tends to ignore history as being unimportant and having no relevance to modern life or decision making.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a- + historic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ahistoricisms (plural) anhistoricism (alternative)

Questions

What does ahistoricism mean?
An attitude that tends to ignore history as being unimportant and having no relevance to modern life or decision making.
Where does ahistoricism come from?
From a- + historic + -ism.

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