anachronism

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noun

Plural noun:

anachronisms

1.
(countable, uncountable)A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
2.
(countable)A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
3.
(countable, uncountable)The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.

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anachronizeanacronymanachronym, retronym

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From 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.