"anatopism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anatopisms [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “against”) and τόπος (tópos, “place”); apparently by analogy with anachronism. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀνά||against}} Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “against”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} anatopism (plural anatopisms)
  1. (rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism. Tags: rare Translations (thing that is out of its proper place): anatopizmus (Hungarian), anatopismo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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