Other forms: anachronisms
An anachronism is something that belongs to the wrong period. A glaring anachronism, spot the anachronism, an anachronism in the film.
Historical films are full of them, and finding an anachronism is half the pleasure of watching one with a historian. Of institutions the word is a criticism, meaning something that has outlived its time.
1nounanachronismSomething that belongs to the wrong period.
“In the film about ancient Rome, one soldier is clearly wearing a wristwatch, an obvious anachronism.”
anachronism is a mistake.
Greek ana, against, plus chronos, time, by way of a Latin form.
New Latin
anachronismus
English, today
anachronism
Built from
From New Latin anachronismus. From New Latin anachronismus, from Ancient Greek ἀναχρονισμός, from ἀναχρονίζομαι (“referring to the wrong time”), from ἀνά (“up against”) + χρονίζω (“spending time”), from χρόνος (“time”). Analyzable as ana- + chrono- + -ism.
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