noun🔗ShareA chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object."The movie, set in ancient Rome, included a character wearing a wristwatch, a clear anachronism. "historytimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time."The grandfather clock in the antique shop was an anachronism; it seemed out of place amidst the modern electronics. "timehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading