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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnachronismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Anachronismus
"Ein solches Denken ist ein Anachronismus in der modernen Welt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a old-fashioned or outdated person, custom, or idea.
"In the modern digital age, writing letters with a fountain pen can seem like a charming anachronism." - 2
An act of misplacing a person, object, or event in a wrong historical time period.
"The historical movie contained a major anachronism when the soldiers used wristwatches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'ana-' meaning backward or against and 'chronos' meaning time. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century to describe anything that is out of proper historical time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anachronism" is said worldwide
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anachronisme
Transliteration: anachronism
"Cette coutume est devenue un véritable anachronisme aujourd'hui."
Anachronismus
Transliteration: Anachronismus
"Ein solches Denken ist ein Anachronismus in der modernen Welt."
anacronismo
Transliteration: anacronismo
"Il suo punto di vista è considerato un anacronismo."
anacronismo
Transliteration: anacronismo
"Esa idea es un anacronismo en el siglo XXI."
anacronismo
Transliteration: anacronismo
"O uso de tal método tornou-se um anacronismo."
कालदोष
Transliteration: kaaldosh
"आधुनिक युग में यह विचार एक कालदोष प्रतीत होता है।"
时代错误
Transliteration: shídài cuòwù
"这种传统在今天已经有些时代错误了。"
시대착오
Transliteration: sidaechago
"그의 주장은 현대 사회에서 명백한 시대착오이다."
時代錯誤
Transliteration: jidaisakugo
"その考え方は現代においては時代錯誤である。"
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