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anach·ro·nism (ə nak′rə niz′əm)
noun
- the representation of something as existing or occurring at other than its proper time, esp. earlier
- anything that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history
Etymology: MGr anachronismos < anachronizein, to refer to a wrong time < Gr ana-, against + chronos, time
Related Forms:
- anachronistic anach′·ro·nis′·tic adjective or anachronous anach′·ro·nous (-nəs)
- anachronistically anach′·ro·nis′·ti·cally adverb
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