anti-historic
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/ˌæn.ti.hɪˈstɔr.ɪk/
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/ˌæn.ti.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/
against history
Etymology
'anti-historic' originates from modern English, specifically the compound 'anti-' + 'historic', where 'anti-' originates from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' and 'historic' is related to 'history' (from Greek 'historikos' via Latin and Old French).
'historic' changed from Greek 'historikos' to Latin 'historicus', passed through Old French (e.g. 'estorie'/'histoire') and Middle English 'history'; in modern English the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' was combined with 'historic' to form the compound 'anti-historic'.
Initially used to describe a stance 'against historical interpretation' or history-as-discipline; over time it has also been used to describe statements or views that are 'contrary to historical fact' or that 'ignore historical context'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to, rejecting, or hostile toward history as a discipline or toward historical interpretation and methods.
The committee adopted an anti-historic approach, dismissing archival evidence as irrelevant.
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Adjective 2
contrary to established historical fact or ignoring historical context; not grounded in or hostile to historical reality.
His argument was criticized as anti-historic because it ignored decades of documented events.
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