anachronism
IPA: ʌnˈækrʌnɪzʌm
noun
- A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
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Examples of "anachronism" in Sentences
- That is the very definition of anachronism.
- Is the entire numbering conceit an anachronism
- It is an anachronism for the time of the Jewish Revolt.
- Additionally, the concept of regicide is an anachronism.
- Of course this is an anachronism for the times of Vergil.
- The former is an anachronism, and the latter is meaningless.
- The article lists the existence of Red Owl as an anachronism.
- In the earlier context the concept is an outright anachronism.
- IT is quite an anachronism as 1999 was the peak of the goldern years.
- I meant there was no sign of anachronism in the illustration with the flags.
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