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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanachronique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.na.kʁɔ.nik/
"Cette coutume est devenue complètement anachronique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed or discussed; out of proper chronological time.
"The historical drama featured an anachronic soundtrack that blended medieval chants with modern synthesizers." - 2
Characteristic of being outdated, obsolete, or surviving from an earlier era into a modern context.
"His rigid management style felt increasingly anachronic in a fast-paced, collaborative startup culture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'ana-' (backwards or against) and 'chronos' (time), combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Entering English usage in the 19th century, it evolved as a variant of 'anachronistic' to describe phenomena, ideas, or methods that are out of proper chronological alignment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anachronic" is said worldwide
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anachronique
Transliteration: /a.na.kʁɔ.nik/
"Cette coutume est devenue complètement anachronique."
anachronistisch
Transliteration: /anaˌkʁoˈnɪstɪʃ/
"Seine Ansichten über Technologie wirken in der heutigen Zeit anachronistisch."
anacronistico
Transliteration: /ana.kroˈni.sti.ko/
"Le sue idee sembrano anacronistiche al giorno d'oggi."
anacrónico
Transliteration: /a.naˈkɾo.ni.ko/
"El uso de ese sistema operativo es totalmente anacrónico."
anacrônico
Transliteration: /a.naˈkɾõ.ni.ku/
"Aquele método de ensino é anacrônico para os alunos atuais."
काल-विरोधी
Transliteration: kaal-virodhi
"उसकी विचारधारा आधुनिक युग के लिए काल-विरोधी है।"
时代错误的
Transliteration: shídài cuòwù de
"这部电影里有许多时代错误的细节。"
시대착오적인
Transliteration: sidae-chagojeogin
"그의 주장은 현재 상황에는 시대착오적이다."
時代錯誤の
Transliteration: jidaisakugo no
"その考え方は現代においては時代錯誤のものです。"
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