Anachronism - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈnækrənɪzəm|
Brit.
|əˈnækrəˌnɪz(ə)m|
noun
- something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
- an artifact that belongs to another time
- a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
- an artifact that belongs to another time
- a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
Extra examples
The novel is full of anachronisms.
He's an old-fashioned politician who is seen by many of his colleagues as an anachronism.
The monarchy is something of an anachronism these days.
The film is full of anachronisms.
His painting style was seen as outdated and anachronistic.
Word forms
noun
singular: anachronism
plural: anachronisms
singular: anachronism
plural: anachronisms
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