anachronism

[ uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm ]

/ əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.

an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one: To assign Michelangelo to the 14th century is an anachronism.

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Origin of anachronism

1640–50; <Latin anachronismus<Greek anachronismós a wrong time reference, equivalent to anachron(ízein) to make a wrong time reference (see ana-, chron-, -ize) + -ismos-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM anachronism

an·a·chron·i·cal·ly

[an-uh-kron-ik-lee], /ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk li/, adverb

Words nearby anachronism

anabranch, anacanthous, anacardiaceous, anachorism, anachronic, anachronism, anachronistic, anachronous, anachrony, anacidity, anaclasis

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By 2030, I would argue that we will view this problem in the rearview mirror as a quaint anachronism.
Can You Hear Me Now? (Ep. 406)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 20, 2020|Freakonomics
These days, says another former top studio executive, puts are an anachronism.
Murdoch's Next Move|Kim Masters|February 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This rendered the conflict absurd, and religious wars became an anachronism.
The Great Illusion|Norman Angell
In short, Hare's view of the average American is now such an anachronism as to entitle him fairly to be called a freak.
A Year in Europe|Walter W. Moore

The development of production makes the existence of different classes of society thenceforth an anachronism.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific|Frederick Engels
But it is an anachronism to read the ideals of later ages into the doings of the men of the early thirteenth century.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
He is an anachronism, a being from another time and world, set down in sleepy Kilronan.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for anachronism

anachronism

/ (əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the representation of an event, person, or thing in a historical context in which it could not have occurred or existed

a person or thing that belongs or seems to belong to another timeshe regards the Church as an anachronism

Derived forms of anachronism

anachronistic, adjectiveanachronistically, adverb

Word Origin for anachronism

C17: from Latin anachronismus, from Greek anakhronismos a mistake in chronology, from anakhronizein to err in a time reference, from ana- + khronos time

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释义	anachronism [ uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm ] / əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anachronism ON THESAURUS.COM noun something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare. an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one: To assign Michelangelo to the 14th century is an anachronism. VIDEO FOR ANACHRONISM WATCH NOW: What Are Some Examples Of Anachronism? For as realistic as they try to be, movies are rife with anachronisms. Here are a few examples ... MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Compare parachronism, prochronism. Origin of anachronism 1640–50; <Latin anachronismus<Greek anachronismós a wrong time reference, equivalent to anachron(ízein) to make a wrong time reference (see ana-, chron-, -ize) + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM anachronism an·a·chron·i·cal·ly [an-uh-kron-ik-lee], /ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk li/, adverb Words nearby anachronism anabranch, anacanthous, anacardiaceous, anachorism, anachronic, anachronism, anachronistic, anachronous, anachrony, anacidity, anaclasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anachronism By 2030, I would argue that we will view this problem in the rearview mirror as a quaint anachronism. Can You Hear Me Now? (Ep. 406)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 20, 2020\|Freakonomics These days, says another former top studio executive, puts are an anachronism. Murdoch's Next Move\|Kim Masters\|February 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This rendered the conflict absurd, and religious wars became an anachronism. The Great Illusion\|Norman Angell In short, Hare's view of the average American is now such an anachronism as to entitle him fairly to be called a freak. A Year in Europe\|Walter W. Moore The development of production makes the existence of different classes of society thenceforth an anachronism. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific\|Frederick Engels But it is an anachronism to read the ideals of later ages into the doings of the men of the early thirteenth century. The History of England\|T.F. Tout He is an anachronism, a being from another time and world, set down in sleepy Kilronan. My New Curate\|P.A. Sheehan British Dictionary definitions for anachronism anachronism / (əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm) / noun the representation of an event, person, or thing in a historical context in which it could not have occurred or existed a person or thing that belongs or seems to belong to another timeshe regards the Church as an anachronism Derived forms of anachronism anachronistic, adjectiveanachronistically, adverb Word Origin for anachronism C17: from Latin anachronismus, from Greek anakhronismos a mistake in chronology, from anakhronizein to err in a time reference, from ana- + khronos time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to anachronism What Are Some Examples Of Anachronism?For as realistic as they try to be, movies are rife with anachronisms. Here are a few examples ... READ MORE What Are Some Examples Of Anachronism?For as realistic as they try to be, movies are rife with anachronisms. Here are a few examples ... READ MORE Words related to anachronism misplacement, solecism, prolepsis, misdate, postdate
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anachronism

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