anach·ro·nism 
/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ noun
plural anach·ro·nisms /əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ noun [count] 1 : something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.
▪ The novel is full of anachronisms. 2 : a person or a thing that seems to belong to the past and not to fit in the present
▪ He's an old-fashioned politician who is seen by many of his colleagues as an anachronism.
▪ The novel is full of anachronisms.
▪ He's an old-fashioned politician who is seen by many of his colleagues as an anachronism.
— anach·ro·nis·tic /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ adjective [more anachronistic; most anachronistic]
▪ a politician whose values seem somewhat anachronistic
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ adjective [more anachronistic; most anachronistic] ▪ a politician whose values seem somewhat anachronistic
— anach·ro·nis·ti·cal·ly /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪkli/ adverb
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪkli/ adverb
