word
Anachronism
uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um
/əˈnækrənɪzəm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
anachronism
Dictionary meaning
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists.
History and origin
Greek
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