Meaning of ahistoricism | Babel Free
Definitions
An attitude that tends to ignore history as being unimportant and having no relevance to modern life or decision making.
Equivalents
Examples
“The lesbian reader most likely would favor reading The Well as a condemnation of heterosexual society, but we risk ahistoricism if we assume that the general audience of the 1920s uniformly received this message from Hall’s novel.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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