unhistoric
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈhɪstərɪk/
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no histórico
- Many historians argue that the movie presents an unhistoric view of the events that transpired during the revolution.
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The novel's depiction of the hero's journey is often criticized for being unhistoric and lacking factual accuracy.
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While the tale was captivating, it was ultimately deemed unhistoric by scholars due to its numerous factual inaccuracies.
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This in part explains Anil's obsession with identifying and naming the skeleton Sailor, who is the symbol in the novel of the "unhistoric dead" of this entirely contemporary war (56).
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But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts, and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life and rest in unvisited tombs.
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Synonyms
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8.4
Not connected to past events
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7.3
Not based on real past events
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6.1
Not based on facts and therefore not true
Not based on history or past events
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Etymology
The word unhistoric is made of un- meaning 'not' and historic, from history meaning 'record of the past', so it describes something that is 'not true to the records' or not based on known facts.