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anachronism
What does anachronism mean?
anachronism (noun): something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use anachronism in a sentence?
- This seems like a bit of an anachronism. (Tatoeba sentence #11080911 by shekitten, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce anachronism?
/əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does anachronism come from?
From French anachronisme or its etymon New Latin anachronismus, from Ancient Greek ἀναχρονισμός (anakhronismós).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to anachronism
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “anachronism” mean?
a smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth
Not quite: that's what paucity means.
a small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot
Not quite: that's what blemish means.
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
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doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
Not quite: that's what indecision means.
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