anachronism

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: ənăkʹrənĭzm or ənăkʹrənĭzəm, IPA ^(key): /əˈnæ.krə.nɪ.z(ə)m/

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Noun

Singular anachronism

Plural none

1. (history) Anachronism is when you prematurely or incorrectly juxtapose an event with notions or norms from a different time period.

   Conflating loyalty in a historic theocracy with that of the modern liberal state is anachronism.

Related words

• anachronistic
• anachronize