"anachronism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈnæ.krə.nɪ.z(ə)m/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-ncalif-anachronism.ogg [US], en-au-anachronism.ogg [Australia] Forms: anachronism [singular], – [plural]
enPR: ənăkʹrənĭzm [UK, US] Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Anachronism is when you prematurely or incorrectly juxtapose an event with notions or norms from a different time period.
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