a|nach|ro|nism

a|nach|ro|nism
a|nach|ro|nism «uh NAK ruh nihz uhm», noun.
1. the act of placing a person, thing, or event in some time where he or it does not belong; error in fixing a date or dates; erroneous reference of an event, circumstance, or custom to a wrong, especially an earlier, date. It is an anachronism to speak of George Washington riding in an automobile.
2. something placed or occurring out of its proper time; anything out of keeping with a specified time, especially something proper to a former age but not to the present: »

The nickel ferry ride to Staten Island is a beautiful anachronism which deserves preservation (New York Times).

[< Greek anachronismós < ana- back + chrónos time]

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