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ANACHRONISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anachronistic mean?
• ANACHRONISTIC (adjective)
The adjective ANACHRONISTIC has 1 sense:
1. chronologically misplaced
Familiarity information: ANACHRONISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chronologically misplaced
Synonyms:
anachronic; anachronistic; anachronous
Context example:
English public schools are anachronistic
Similar:
asynchronous (not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase)
Derivation:
anachronism (an artifact that belongs to another time)
anachronism (a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age)
anachronism (something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred)
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