definition of anachronism from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories anachronism (an¦achron\|ism) Syllabification: On Off Entry from World dictionary Pronunciation:/əˈnakrəˌnɪz(ə)m/ noun a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned:the town is a throwback to medieval times , an anachronism that has survived the passing years [mass noun] the action of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong Derivatives anachronistic Pronunciation:/-ˈnɪstɪk/ adjective anachronistically Pronunciation:/-ˈnɪstɪk(ə)li/ adverb Origin: mid 17th century: from Greek anakhronismos, from ana- 'backwards' + khronos 'time' be property of View entry suitable or proper in circumstances View entry apart from View entry have objective reality or being View entry clearly visible View entry in or according to styles or types no longer current View entry built-up area with name, defined boundaries, and local government View entry reversion to earlier ancestral characteristic View entry relating to Middle Ages View entry continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship View entry regard something as being caused by View entry ancient or modern language of Greece View entry thing belonging or appropriate to period other than that in which it exists View entry act of attributing custom, event, or object to period View entry Meaning unspecified thing » outmoded thing Click any link to see words in that category Meaning act » action » mistake Click any link to see words in that category		Nearby Words Anabaptism anabasis anabatic anabiosis anabolic anabolic steroid anabolism anabranch anachronic anachronism anaclitic anacoluthon anaconda Anacreon anacronym anacrusis anadromous anaemia anaemic anaerobe