anachronism — something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/
Korean meaning: 시대에 맞지 않는 것, 시대착오
Korean pronunciation: 어**내**크러니즘
Example Sentences
- Using a flip phone in 2024 might seem like an anachronism to teenagers.
- The movie's anachronism was obvious when Caesar answered his smartphone.
- Traditional letter writing has become an anachronism in the digital age.
anachronism
NOUN//əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm//
something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
A medieval knight holds a smartphone creating a clear anachronism
Anna's chronic phone addiction in Stone Age - totally anachronistic!
An anachronistic mechanism works like a living organism.
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Origin
From Greek 'anachronismos', derived from 'ana-' (back, against) and 'chronos' (time). The word literally means 'against time' and was used to describe a chronological inconsistency or misplacing of events in time.
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“Using a flip phone in 2024 might seem like an anachronism to teenagers.”
“The movie's anachronism was obvious when Caesar answered his smartphone.”
“Traditional letter writing has become an anachronism in the digital age.”
“The professor's teaching methods were criticized as an anachronism.”
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