Word meaning
anachronism
noun · uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um
What does anachronism mean?
Anachronism means something that belongs to a different time period than the one in which it appears.
Anachronism in a sentence
“A wristwatch on a Roman soldier is an anachronism.”
Synonyms for anachronism
- misplacement in time
- archaism
- throwback
Where does anachronism come from?
From Greek ana-, "backward," and chronos, "time."
How to remember anachronism
- Say it out loud a few times: uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um.
- Write one sentence of your own using anachronism, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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