Meaning Of The Word Anachronism

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Anachronism Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Anachronism?

anachronism
countable noun: You say that something is an anachronism when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.

anachronism in American English
the representation of something as existing or occurring at other than its proper time, esp. earlier
noun: something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time

anachronism in British English
noun: the representation of an event, person, or thing in a historical context in which it could not have occurred or existed

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