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/
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 knight checks his smartphone in the medieval marketplace — a glaring anachronism.
Anna's chronic phone addiction in Stone Age - totally anachronistic!
An anachronistic mechanism works like a living organism.
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🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
ana- (back, against) + chron (time) + -ism (condition or practice) = anachronism
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📝Examples
“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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