dictionary.pt

dictionary.pt

anachronism

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐ.nɐ.kɾu.ˈniʒ.mu/a·na·cro·nis·mo

Definition

1

An error in chronology that places an event, object, or person in a period where it could not exist; something out of its proper time.

Usage examples

“The historian pointed out the anachronism of a smartphone appearing in a painting of the Middle Ages.”
“His feudal attitudes were seen as an anachronism in the 21st century.”

Common combinations

historical anachronismglaring anachronism