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Anachronisms - English meaning

əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm

Anachronisms – definitions in English dictionary

noun

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

Usage examples:

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

Someone or something placed in the wrong period in history, or something that belongs to the past rather than the present

Usage examples:

For a historical drama, the movie was filled with anachronisms., he uses only e-mail, never anachro…
noun

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.

Usage examples:

For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.

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时代错误

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Anachronismen, Anachronisme

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Anachronismes, Anachronisme

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Anachronismen, Anachronismus

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Anachronisms, कालभ्रम, काल निरूपण से भ्रम, तिथि व समय की अशुद्धता

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Anacronismi, Anacronismo

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시대착오, 시대에 뒤진 사물, 시대에 뒤진 사람

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Анахронизмы, Анахронизм

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Anacronismos, Anacronismo

Word origin

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

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Anachronisms – similar words

anachronism

əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm

noun

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

Usage examples:

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

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.

Usage examples:

For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.
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