Anachronism Word Meaning

Etymology:

mid 17th century: from Greek anakhronismos, from ana- ‘backwards’ + khronos ‘time’

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Definition:

a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

Short Definition:

thing belonging or appropriate to period other than that in which it exists

Examples:

• the town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years