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anachronistic

adjective/ɐnɐkɾɔniku/medium

a·na·cro·ni·co

Definition

Belonging to a period other than the one being depicted; out of its time.
The knight wearing a wristwatch in the medieval painting is an anachronistic detail.
His management style is considered anachronistic in the modern tech industry.
Common collocations
anachronistic erroranachronistic elementanachronistic setting

Etymology

Do grego 'anachronikós', através do latim 'anachronĭcus'.

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