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nonhistoric

nonhistoric

5.5
Not connected with real past events
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
translation icon : no histórico
  • She prefers art that reflects nonhistoric themes over works that reference historical events.

Examples

  • However, his use of nonhistoric symbols closely resembles that of highly historic symbols in the nation-building strategy of the leader of neighboring Uzbekistan.

    Academic text (2000)
  • We would take down the nonhistoric buildings and create a Ph.D. program in innovation and creativity that would combine the liberal arts and business.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Niyazov, however, has chosen a few nonhistoric symbols that place his country squarely in the Central Asian states' cognitive nationalist category.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The town decided to replace the nonhistoric structures with modern buildings that better served the community.

  • The architect proposed designs for a nonhistoric park that would focus on contemporary landscaping.

Synonyms

ahistorical
vsnonhistoric
  • Formal
1 8.4

Not connected to past events

states that something is not important or notable in history
unhistorical
vsnonhistoric
1 7.3

Not based on real past events

highlights absence of historical importance rather than factual inaccuracy
nonhistorical
vsnonhistoric
6.3

Not about real events from the past

focuses on lacking importance or significance in history
ahistoric
vsnonhistoric
  • Formal
8.5

Not based on history or past events

says it lacks importance or significance in history
unhistoric
vsnonhistoric
6.8

Not important for what happened in the past

also denies being related to or based on past events

How Historic

momentous
  • Formal
46 7.0
historic
501 3.9
notable
112 3.7
minor
600 2.4
nonhistoric
5.5

Surface Forms

nonhistoric positive

Morphology

nonhistoric = historic (transparent) = non + historic + non

Formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' + 'historic', so the meaning 'not historic' is directly derived.

Etymology

Nonhistoric joins the part non-, meaning 'not', with historic, the same root as history and meaning 'connected to the past'. So nonhistoric describes something that is 'not based on, related to, or important in history'.