anachronismnoun [ C ]
uk/əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/us/əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history, especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc.:
For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Relating to time
- chronological
- chronology
- contemporaneous
- contemporary
- cut
- cut into sth
- quality time
- retroactive
- retrospective
- the fourth dimension
- time
- time
- time limit
- timeline
- timing
- twin
anachronistic
adjective uk/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/us/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/
He described the law as anachronistic (= more suitable for an earlier time) and ridiculous.
anachronistically
adverb uk/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/us/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/