Anachronism (N):
Pronunciation: uh-NAK-ruh-niz-uhm
Word Meaning: “Anachronism” refers to something that is out of its proper time or place, especially a person or thing that belongs to an earlier time. It can also indicate a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other.
Uses in Sentence:
- The use of a typewriter in the modern office was seen as an anachronism.
- The medieval knight carrying a smartphone seemed like an anachronism in the historical film.
Synonyms:
- Misplacement
- Chronological error
- Out-of-date
- Obsolete
- Relic
Antonyms:
- Timeliness
- Modernity
- Current
- Up-to-date
- Contemporary
Word Meaning in Hindi: कालविरुद्धता (Kaala-viruddhata) / समयवाद (Samayvad)
Word Uses in Hindi:
- आधुनिक कार्यालय में टाइपराइटर का उपयोग को समय-भूल के रूप में देखा गया। (The use of a typewriter in the modern office was seen as an anachronism.)
- ऐतिहासिक फिल्म में स्मारिक नाइट जो एक स्मार्टफोन लेकर चल रहा था, वह एक कालातीतता की भासा की तरह लगा। (The medieval knight carrying a smartphone seemed like an anachronism in the historical film.)