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1. anachronism
noun. ['əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm'] an artifact that belongs to another time.
Synonyms
- artifact
Antonyms
- inactivity
- custom-made
Etymology
- anachronismus (Latin)
- ἀναχρονισμός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Words that Rhyme with Anachronism
- abolitionism
- absenteeism
- absolutism
- activism
- adventurism
- adventurism
- agrarianism
- alcoholism
- altruism
- amateurism
- americanism
- aneurism
- anglo-catholicism
- animism
- antagonism
- anthropomorphism
- anti-catholicism
- anti-catholicism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- aphorism
How do you pronounce anachronism?
Pronounce anachronism as əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm.
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Example sentences of the word anachronism
1. Noun, singular or mass
Some people claim paper money is an anachronism, destined for the scrap heap of history.
2. anachronism
noun. ['əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm'] something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred.
Synonyms
- misdating
- timekeeping
Etymology
- anachronismus (Latin)
- ἀναχρονισμός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. anachronism
noun. ['əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm'] a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age.
Synonyms
- anomaly
Etymology
- anachronismus (Latin)
- ἀναχρονισμός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))